Table1.
Frequency distribution and percentage of demographic characteristics of the elderly in Amirkola
| Investigated variables | Number (percentage) | |
|---|---|---|
| Marital status | Married | 1341 (85.5) |
| Widow | 154 (9.8) | |
| Divorced | 4 (0.3) | |
| Widower | 69 (4.4) | |
| Level of Education | Illiterate | 1010 (64.4) |
| Elementary School | 424 (27.0) | |
| Middle school, High School, High School Diploma |
89 (5.7) | |
| Associate’s Degree, Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree | 45 (2.9) | |
| Employment status | Unemployed | 98 (6.3) |
| Housewife | 625 (39.9) | |
| Retired | 345 (22.0) | |
| Employed (Housewives Excluded) | 491 (31.3) | |
| Unspecified | 9 (6.0) | |
| Age | 60-64 | 556 (35.5) |
| 65-69 | 325 (20.7) | |
| 70-74 | 274 (17.5) | |
| 75-79 | 246 (15.7) | |
| 80-84 | 113 (7.2) | |
| 85≥ | 54 (3.4) | |
| Smoking | No | 1277 (81.4) |
| Yes | 291 (18.6) | |