Socio-Demographic Variables | N | % |
Age group |
|
|
60 -70 | 36 | 11.1 |
70 - 80 | 100 | 30.9 |
80 - 90 | 128 | 39.5 |
90 - 100 | 51 | 15.7 |
≥100 | 9 | 2.8 |
Sex |
|
|
Male | 80 | 24.7 |
Female | 244 | 75.3 |
Education |
|
|
Illiterate or literate | 175 | 54.0 |
Complete/incomplete primary/elementary education | 76 | 23.5 |
Complete/incomplete high school | 33 | 10.2 |
College | 18 | 5.6 |
NS/NR | 22 | 6.8 |
Marital status |
|
|
Single | 168 | 51.9 |
Married | 23 | 7.1 |
Widower | 93 | 28.7 |
Others1 | 40 | 12.3 |
Children |
|
|
No one | 148 | 45.7 |
1 - 2 | 76 | 23.6 |
3 - 4 | 31 | 9.5 |
>5 | 23 | 7.0 |
NS/NR | 46 | 14.2 |
Time of institutionalization |
|
|
<5 years | 192 | 59.3 |
5 - 10 years | 85 | 26.2 |
≥10 years | 47 | 14.5 |
Income |
|
|
Retirement | 289 | 89.2 |
Pension | 14 | 4.3 |
Others2 | 21 | 6.5 |
Total | 324 | 100 |