Table 1. Demographic variables of the elderly.
| Demographic variables | n (%) (n=301) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age range, years | ||
| 60-70 | 167 (55.5) | |
| 71-80 | 103 (34.2) | |
| 81-90 | 30 (10.0) | |
| Over 91 | 1 (0.33) | |
| Ethnic group | ||
| White | 192 (64.8) | |
| Asian | 2 (0.7) | |
| Indigenous | 3 (1.0) | |
| Mulatto | 80 (26.6) | |
| Black | 19 (6.3) | |
| Losses | 2 (0.66) | |
| Marital status | ||
| Divorced | 16 (5.3) | |
| Separated | 21 (7.0) | |
| Widow(ed) | 80 (26.6) | |
| Married | 154 (51.2) | |
| Cohabiting | 12 (4.0) | |
| Single | 3 (1.0) | |
| Losses | 15 (4.9) | |
| Religion | ||
| Catholic | 247 (82.1) | |
| Protestant | 3 (1.0) | |
| Evangelical | 41 (13.6) | |
| Spiritist | 2 (0.7) | |
| Budist | 1 (0.3) | |
| Other | 4(1.3) | |
| None | 3 (1.0) | |
| Residents per household | ||
| 1 | 44 (14.6) | |
| 2 | 119 (39.5) | |
| 3 | 64 (21.3) | |
| 4 | 45 (15.0) | |
| 5 | 10 (3.3) | |
| 6 | 19 (6.3) | |
| Type of house | ||
| Own | 280 (93.0) | |
| Rented | 15(5.0) | |
| Donated or borrowed | 6 (2.0) | |
| Building material of the house | ||
| Wood | 76 (25.2) | |
| Brick/masonry | 156 (51.8) | |
| Mixed | 69 (22.9) | |
| Water supplied by the sewage company | ||
| Yes | 298 (99.0) | |
| No | 3 (1.0) | |
| Electricity | ||
| Yes | 301(100) | |
| No | 0 (0) | |
| Living alone | ||
| Yes | 62 (20.6) | |
| No | 236 (78.4) | |
| Did not answer | 2 (0.7) | |
| Losses | 1 (0.3) | |
| Receiving help from another | ||
| Yes | 201 (66.8) | |
| No | 79 (26.2) | |
| Losses | 21 (7) | |
| Help from someone living in the same house | ||
| Yes | 174 (57.8) | |
| No | 88 (29.2) | |
| Did not answer | 12 (4.0) | |
| Losses | 27 (9) | |
| Help from someone not living in the same house | ||
| Yes | 80 (26.6) | |
| No | 172 (57.1) | |
| Losses | 47 (10.6) | |
| Help from an institution over the last year | ||
| Yes | 17(5.6) | |
| No | 241 (80) | |
| Did not answer | 20 (92.4) | |
| Losses | 23(7.6) | |