Table 1 Sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics of the study participants
Sociodemographic and behavioral variables | Frequency (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Age (in year) | Median (IQ) | 65 (60,70)* |
60–74 | 126 (77.8) | |
75–84 | 30 (18.5) | |
≥ 85 | 6 (3.7) | |
Sex | Male | 134 (82.7) |
Female | 28 (17.3) | |
Residence | Urban | 33 (20.4) |
Rural | 129 (79.6) | |
Marital status | Never married | 1 (0.6) |
Married | 134 (82.7) | |
Divorced | 8 (4.9) | |
Widowed | 19 (11.8) | |
Educational level | Cannot read and write | 120 (74.1) |
Nonformal education | 33 (20.4) | |
Primary education (1–8 grade) | 6 (3.7) | |
College and above | 3 (1.9%) | |
Currently working | Yes | 53 (32.7) |
No | 109 (67.3) | |
Current occupation | Retired | 20 (12.4) |
Employed | 1 (0.6) | |
Housewife | 23 (14.2) | |
Private work | 52 (32.1) | |
Nonemployed | 66 (40.7) | |
Financial dependence | Dependent | 34 (21) |
Independent | 128 (79) | |
Alcohol drinking | Never | 116 (71.6) |
Previously | 44 (27.2) | |
Current | 2 (1.2) | |
Cigarette smoking | Never | 121 (74.7) |
Ex-smoker | 39 (24.1) | |
Current | 2 (1.2) | |
Khat chewing | Never | 45 (27.8) |
Previously | 105 (64.8) | |
Current | 12 (7.4) | |
Traditional medicine use history | Yes | 21 (13) |
No | 141 (87) | |
Cohabitation | Live with spouse and children | 85 (52.5) |
Live with spouse | 41 (25.3) | |
Live with children | 29 (17.9) | |
Live alone | 7 (4.3) | |
Activities of daily living | Median (IQ) Katz Score | 3.5 (0,6)* |
Dependent | 65 (40.1) | |
Partially dependent | 51 (31.5) | |
Fully independent | 46 (28.4) | |
BMI, kg/m2 | Median (IQ) | 19.5 (17.8, 20.7)* |
Underweight (less than 18.5) | 46 (28.4) | |
Normal (18.5 to < 25) | 107 (66.1) | |
Overweight (25.0 to < 30) | 9 (5.6) | |