Table 1.
Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Older Adult Participants.
| Participants (pseudonym) | Sex | Age (years) | Education | Religion | Marital status | Source of livelihood | Number of children alive | Relationship with current caregiver | Number of years lived in their current living arrangement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almaz | F | 89 | No education | Orthodox | Divorced | Agriculture | 1 | Mother | 23 |
| Emebet | F | 65 | Read and write | Orthodox | Widow | Agriculture | 3 | Mother | 14 |
| Asegedech | F | 67 | No education | Orthodox | Divorced | Agriculture | 1 | Mother | Since married |
| Abebe | M | 69 | No education | Orthodox | Remarried | Collecting fire woods | 2 | Father | 5 |
| Mulu | F | 61 | No education | Orthodox | Remarried | Local liquor sale | 2 | Mother | 20 |
| Bogale | M | 88 | No education | Orthodox | Widow | Agriculture | 4 | Father | 5 |
| Mekonen | M | 89 | Fourth grade and church education | Orthodox | Widow | Agriculture and pension | 5 (adoptees) | Father (not biological) | Since married |
| Haile | M | 92 | Church education | Orthodox | Widow | Agriculture and pension | 8 | Father | Since married |
| Desta | M | 82 | No education | Orthodox | Married | Agriculture | 5 | Father | Since married |
| Gizachew | M | 75 | Read and write | Orthodox | Separated | Agriculture | 1 | Father | 3 |
| Yeshemebet | F | 73 | No education | Orthodox | Widow | Agriculture | 7 | Mother | 2 months |
| Gete | F | 70 | No education | Orthodox | Widow | Agriculture | 8 | Mother | 5 |