Table 1.
Categories and subcategories of cultural and socio-economic factors on changes in aging among Iranian women
| Cultural and socio-economic factors | |
|---|---|
| Previous cultural and socio-economic status | - Previous economic status |
| - Previous companion status | |
| - Previous employment | |
| Urban/rural life | Rural activity style |
| Rural nutritional style | |
| More physical power of rural women | |
| More facilities in rural than past | |
| Companion status | - Presences of companion |
| - Type of companion | |
| Beliefs and attitudes | - Beliefs about gender |
| - Therapeutic and health care beliefs | |
| Higher responsibilities of women | |
| Financial capability | - Healthcare costs |
| - Children financial aids | |
| - A decrease in the cost of children’s education and marriage | |