Table 1.

Socio-demographic characteristics of elderly people at Womberma District, North West, Ethiopia, 2020 (n = 941)

Characteristics	Categories	Frequency	%
Sex	Male	463	49.2
	Female	478	50.8
Age	60–64 years	256	27.2
	65–69 years	249	26.4
	70–74 years	225	24
	> = 75 years	211	22.4
Residence	Urban	135	14.4
	Rural	806	85.6
Religion	Orthodox	880	93.5
	Muslim	55	5.8
	Protestant	6	0.7
Educational status	No formal education	859	91.4
	Primary education	55	5.8
	Secondary and above	27	2.8
marital status	Married	523	55.5
	Single	12	1.3
	Divorced	181	19.2
	Widowed	225	24
Living arrangement	Spouse	520	55.3
	Children	328	34.8
	Alone	93	9.9
Occupational status	Farmer	692	73.5
	Retired	74	7.8
	Merchant	19	2
	Others	156	16.7
Wealth index	Poorest	188	19.9
	Poor	189	20
	Medium	186	19.7
	Rich	188	20.3
	Richest	190	20.1
Family size	One	78	8.3
	Two	195	20.8
	Three	212	22.6
	Four	227	24
	Five and above	229	24.3