Table 1.
Characteristics of participants (n = 532).
| Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Female | 456 (85.7) |
| Male | 76 (14.3) |
| Age group | |
| 60–74 years | 410 (77.1) |
| ≥75 years | 122 (22.9) |
| Marital status | |
| Living with a partner | 239 (45.0) |
| Living alone | 293 (55.0) |
| Education | |
| Illiterate | 39 (7.3) |
| Elementary school (1st to 4th grade) | 202 (38.0) |
| Elementary school (5th to 8th grade) | 100 (18.8) |
| High school | 93 (17.5) |
| Technical school | 19 (3.6) |
| Higher education | 40 (7.5) |
| Postgraduate studies | 39 (7.3) |
| Income | |
| Up to 1 time the minimum wage | 221 (41.5) |
| 2 times the minimum wage | 154 (28.9) |
| 3 times the minimum wage | 59 (11.1) |
| 4 times the minimum wage | 37 (7.0) |
| 5 or more times the minimum wage | 61 (11.5) |