Table 1.

Patient Characteristics

		Number	Percentage (%)
Gender	Male	80	65
	Female	43	35
Mean age = 63.8 (S.D. 10.8) years
Family status	Unmarried	18	14.6
	Married	82	66.7
	Divorced	14	11.4
	Widower	9	7.3
Live alone	Yes	19	15.4
	No	104	84.6
Occupation	Unemployed	7	5.7
	Private employee	49	39.8
	Public employee	11	8.9
	Housewife	3	2.4
	Retired	49	39.8
	Other	4	3.3
Educational level	Illiterate	6	4.9
	Primary	85	69.1
	Secondary	9	7.3
	Tertiary	23	18.7