Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of elderly (≥60 years) in Karachi, Pakistan.
| Frequency | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Patient Age Group (in years) | ||
| 60–64 | 393 | 32.8% |
| 65–69 | 272 | 22.7% |
| 70–74 | 261 | 21.8% |
| 75–84 | 214 | 17.8% |
| 85 & above | 60 | 5.0% |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 663 | 55.3% |
| Male | 537 | 44.8% |
| Marital Status | ||
| Married | 663 | 55.3% |
| Single | 17 | 1.4% |
| Widowed | 518 | 43.2% |
| Divorced | 1 | .1% |
| Separated | 1 | .1% |
| Patient Education Level | ||
| Illiterate | 640 | 53.3% |
| Below Primary | 115 | 9.6% |
| Primary | 130 | 10.8% |
| Middle | 70 | 5.8% |
| Matric | 115 | 9.6% |
| Intermediate | 40 | 3.3% |
| Graduate | 53 | 4.4% |
| Post Graduate & above | 37 | 3.1% |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Urdu | 674 | 56.2% |
| Sindhi | 60 | 5.0% |
| Saraiki | 15 | 1.3% |
| Punjabi | 198 | 16.5% |
| Pashto | 63 | 5.3% |
| Hindku | 56 | 4.7% |
| Others | 134 | 11.2% |
| Body Mass Index | ||
| <18.5 (underweight) | 177 | 15.4% |
| 18.5–24.99 (Normal) | 570 | 49.4% |
| 25–29.99 (overweight) | 280 | 24.3% |
| 30 & above (obese) | 126 | 10.9% |
| Household Size | ||
| <5 | 159 | 13.3% |
| 5–7 | 341 | 28.4% |
| 8–9 | 247 | 20.6% |
| 10 & above | 453 | 37.8% |
| Number of Children in the HH | ||
| None | 178 | 14.8% |
| 1–2 | 210 | 17.5% |
| 3–4 | 251 | 20.9% |
| 5–6 | 259 | 21.6% |
| 7 & above | 302 | 25.2% |