Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the participants
Sociodemographic yactors (n = 813) | n | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (Years) | 60–69 | 382 | 47.0 |
70–79 | 308 | 37.9 | |
80 and above | 123 | 15.1 | |
Sex | Male | 435 | 53.5 |
Female | 378 | 46.5 | |
Religion | Hindu | 685 | 85.9 |
Christian | 107 | 13.5 | |
Islam | 05 | 0.6 | |
Marital status | Unmarried | 20 | 2.5 |
Married | 500 | 61.6 | |
Widowed | 261 | 32.2 | |
Divorced/separated | 30 | 3.7 | |
Education | No schooling | 14 | 1.7 |
Primary | 98 | 12.1 | |
Secondary | 607 | 74.7 | |
Collegial | 58 | 7.1 | |
Tertiary | 36 | 4.4 | |
Occupation | Retired | 136 | 16.7 |
Currently working | 295 | 36.3 | |
Never worked | 382 | 47.0 | |
Monthly income | Below national poverty line | 384 | 54.9 |
Above national poverty line | 315 | 45.1 | |