Table 1.
Distribution of demographic data
| Variable | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 73.97±7.68 | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 140 | 42.4 |
| Female | 190 | 57.6 |
| Education/literacy | ||
| Illiterate | 179 | 54.2 |
| Reading and writing | 84 | 25.5 |
| Elementary school certificate | 40 | 12.1 |
| Middle school certificate | 13 | 3.9 |
| High school diploma | 11 | 3.3 |
| College/seminary degree | 4 | 0.9 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 45 | 13.6 |
| Married | 195 | 59.1 |
| Widow/widower | 88 | 26.7 |
| Divorced | 2 | 0.6 |
| Number of children | ||
| 0 | 6 | 1.8 |
| 1–5 | 200 | 60.6 |
| >5 | 124 | 37.6 |
| Companionship | ||
| Alone | 104 | 31.5 |
| Spouse | 159 | 48.2 |
| Child | 36 | 10.9 |
| Spouse and children | 26 | 7.9 |
| Relatives | 5 | 0.9 |