Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the study sample (n = 440)
| Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (median (range) | 68 (60–94) |
| Living areas | |
| Rural | 312 (70.9) |
| Urban | 128 (29.1) |
| Marital status | |
| Single (never married) | 11 (2.5) |
| Married/ partnered | 221 (50.2) |
| Widow/divorced/separated | 208 (47.3) |
| Highest educational achievement | |
| Primary or less | 334 (75.9) |
| Junior school | 59 (13.4) |
| Senior school | 31 (7.0) |
| Diploma, university | 16 (3.6) |
| Currently employed | 131 (29.8) |
| Average month income* | |
| Low (about <80 USD) | 233 (53.0) |
| Middle (about 80- <450 USD) | 189 (43.2) |
| Rather high (about 450 - <1000 USD) | 12 (2.7) |
| High (about ≥1000 USD) | 2 (0.5) |
* Income categories derived from the national tax payment standard