Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants
| Character | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 52.61 | 10.63 |
| Crowdness Index* | 1.44 | 0.75 |
| Sex | Frequency | Percent (%) |
| Male | 92 | 46.71 |
| Female | 105 | 53.29 |
| Total | 197 | 100 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 2 | 1.01 |
| Married | 158 | 80.22 |
| Widow | 32 | 16.24 |
| Divorced | 5 | 2.53 |
| Total | 197 | 100.0 |
| Education | ||
| Illiterate | 80 | 40.63 |
| Read & write | 25 | 12.69 |
| Primary | 17 | 8.62 |
| Preparatory | 16 | 8.12 |
| Secondary | 34 | 17.25 |
| University | 25 | 12.69 |
| Total | 197 | 100.0 |
| Occupation | ||
| Doesn’t work | 100 | 50.76 |
| Unskilled manual worker | 15 | 7.63 |
| Skilled manual worker/farmer | 30 | 15.22 |
| Have trades/ business | 8 | 4.06 |
| Semi-professional/ clerk | 25 | 12.69 |
| Professional | 19 | 9.64 |
| Total | 197 | 100.0 |
| Economic status | ||
| Doesn’t meet necessary expenses (in debt) | 67 | 34.03 |
| Only meet necessary expenses | 114 | 57.86 |
| Meet necessary expenses &emergencies | 13 | 6.59 |
| Meet necessary expenses &able to save/ invest money | 3 | 1.52 |
| Total | 197 | 100.0 |
*
Crowdedness index: number of individuals living in the house divided by the number of rooms.