Table 3.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the sample.
| Sociodemographic characteristics | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | 436 | |
| Male | 41.3 | |
| Female | 58.7 | |
| Age | 436 | |
| Years, mean (SD) | 75.2 (7.2) | |
| Education level | 434 | |
| Illiterate | 21.0 | |
| 1–4 years | 69.7 | |
| 5–6 years | 4.5 | |
| 7–9 years | 2.1 | |
| 10–12 years | 1.9 | |
| >12 years | 0.8 | |
| Marital status | 435 | |
| Single | 5.9 | |
| Married/lived with partner | 60.9 | |
| Separated/divorced | 4.5 | |
| Widowed | 28.7 | |
| Children | 316 | |
| No | 6.7 | |
| Yes | 93.3 | |
| n, mean (SD) | 3.4 (2.3) | |
| Grandchildren | 242 | |
| No | 16.2 | |
| Yes | 83.8 | |
| n, mean (SD) | 3.9 (3.6) | |
| Living arrangement | 432 | |
| Alone | 15.7 | |
| Partner | 62.9 | |
| Children | 33.6 | |
| Other relative | 21.2 | |
| Other | 1.1 | |
| Context | 416 | |
| Rural | 47.9 | |
| Urban | 52.1 |