Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population n (%)
| Men n = 224 | Women n = 760 | Total N = 984 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean ± SD years) | 68.0 (7.2) | 69.0 (7.4) | 68.9 ± 7.4 |
| Range | 60–91 | 60–94 | 60–94 |
| Marital status | |||
| Widowed | 52 (23.2 %) | 369 (48.9 %) | 434 (44.1 %) |
| Never married | 37 (16.5 %) | 217 (28.7 %) | 258 (26.2 %) |
| Married | 106 (47.3 %) | 102 (13.5 %) | 211 (21.4 %) |
| Separated/divorced | 13 (5.8 %) | 55 (7.3 %) | 81 (8.2 %) |
| Household Income | |||
| <R1600 | 136 (61.3 %) | 505 (66.7 %) | 641 (65.5 %) |
| ≥R1600 | 86 (38.7 %) | 252 (33.3 %) | 338 (34.5 %) |
| No. of persons in household | |||
| Median | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Range | 1–20 | 1–16 | 1–20 |
| Number of households with grandchildren | 126 (56.3 %) | 588 (77.4 %) | 735 (72.9 %) |
| Housing type | |||
| Formal | 122 (54.7 %) | 440 (58.0 %) | 520 (53.6 %) |
| Informal | 101 (45.3 %) | 319 (42.0 %) | 451 (46.4 %) |
| Level of education | |||
| No education | 51 (22.8 %) | 203 (26.7 %) | 254 (25.8 %) |
| Primary level only | 95 (42.4 %) | 308 (40.6 %) | 403 (41.0 %) |
| Secondary level | 77 (34.4 %) | 231 (30.4 %) | 308 (31.3 %) |
| Tertiary level | 1 (0.4 %) | 17 (2.2 %) | 18 (1.8 %) |