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Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants, FilaBavi, Vietnam 2006

From: Multilevel analysis of covariation in socioeconomic predictors of physical functioning and psychological well-being among older people in rural Vietnam

Characteristics

50-59

n [%]

60-69

n [%]

70-79

n [%]

80+

n [%]

All ages

n [%]

Gender

     

- Male

1436 [44.6]

1023 [45.3]

757 [36.3]

253 [26.1]

3469 [40.6]

- Female

1785 [55.4]

1235 [54.7]

1329 [63.7]

717 [73.9]

5066 [59.4]

Education

     

- No schooling

56 [1.7]

110 [4.9]

298 [14.3]

414 [42.7]

878 [10.3]

- Less than six year of education

940 [29.2]

1245 [55.1]

1493 [71.6]

512 [52.8]

4190 [49.1]

- Graduated from primary school and higher

2225 [69.1]

903 [40.0]

295 [14.1]

44 [4.5]

3467 [40.6]

Marital status

     

- Currently in marital partnership

2772 [86.1]

1714 [75.9]

1152 [55.2]

257 [26.5]

5895 [69.1]

- Currently single

449 [13.9]

544 [24.1]

934 [44.8]

713 [73.5]

2640 [30.9]

Socio-economic

     

- 1st quintile (poorest)

277 [8.6]

285 [12.7]

467 [22.4]

180 [18.6]

1209 [14.2]

- 2nd quintile

523 [16.3]

436 [19.4]

432 [20.8]

157 [16.2]

1548 [18.2]

- 3rd quintile

694 [21.6]

510 [22.6]

405 [19.5]

178 [18.4]

1787 [21.0]

- 4th quintile

853 [26.6]

545 [24.2]

375 [18.0]

223 [23.0]

1996 [23.4]

- 5th quintile (richest)

866 [27.0]

477 [21.2]

403 [19.4]

230 [23.8]

1976 [23.2]

Place of residence

     

- Riverside/island

1113 [34.6]

753 [33.4]

702 [33.7]

355 [36.6]

2923 [34.3]

- Highland

1600 [49.7]

1165 [51.6]

991 [47.5]

443 [45.7]

4199 [49.2]

- Mountainous area

508 [15.8]

340 [15.1]

393 [18.8]

172 [17.7]

1413 [16.6]

Total

3221 [100]

2258 [100]

2086 [100]

970 [100]

8535 [100]