Table 1 Demographic characteristics of elderly (N = 420)
Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
Age (range:60–96, M = 74.98, SD = 8.29) | |
 60–64 | 54 (12.9) |
 65–69 | 78 (18.6) |
 70–74 | 66 (15.7) |
 75–79 | 77 (18.3) |
 80–84 | 92 (21.9) |
 ≥ 85 | 53 (12.6) |
Gender | |
 Male | 168 (40.0) |
 Female | 252 (60.0) |
Years of schooling | |
 Not educated | 258 (61.4) |
 1–5 years | 135 (32.1) |
 6–8 years | 22 (5.2) |
 9–11 years | 3 (0.7) |
 ≥ 12 years | 2 (0.5) |
Marital status | |
 Married | 248 (59.0) |
 Widowed | 157 (37.4) |
 Single/separated/divorced | 15 (3.6) |
Economic satisfactory | |
 Very adequate | 4 (1.0) |
 Adequate | 53 (12.6) |
 Ordinary | 269 (64.0) |
 Inadequate | 86 (20.5) |
 Very inadequate | 8 (1.9) |