Table 1 Basic characteristics of elderly peoples in Harari Region, Eastern Ethiopia, 2019
Characteristics | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Sex (n = 592) | ||
Male | 291 | 49.2 |
Female | 301 | 50.8 |
Religion (n = 576) | ||
Muslim | 290 | 50.3 |
Orthodox | 244 | 42.4 |
Protestant | 40 | 6.9 |
Catholic | 2 | 0.3 |
Marital Status (n = 592) | ||
Married | 292 | 49.3 |
Single | 18 | 3.0 |
Divorced | 70 | 11.8 |
Widowed | 212 | 35.8 |
Educational Status (n = 585) | ||
Illiterate | 316 | 54.0 |
Primary School | 176 | 30.1 |
Grade 8–12 | 66 | 11.3 |
College And Above | 27 | 4.6 |
Residence (n = 592) | ||
Urban | 84 | 14.2 |
Rural | 508 | 85.8 |
Live With (n = 592) | ||
Alone | 70 | 11.8 |
With Others | 522 | 88.2 |
Do You Work At The Moment Pension Fee (n = 587) | ||
Yes | 271 | 46.2 |
No | 316 | 53.8 |
Who Cover Your Expense (n = 585) | ||
Yes | 258 | 43.6 |
No | 327 | 55.2 |
Health Insurance (n = 586) | ||
Yes | 94 | 16 |
No | 492 | 84 |
Occupation (n = 590) | ||
Farmer | 39 | 6.6 |
Private | 209 | 35.3 |
Government | 34 | 5.7 |
Not Have Work | 308 | 52.0 |
Pension Fee (n = 587) | ||
Yes | 168 | 28.6 |
No | 406 | 69.2 |
Not Reached | 13 | 2.2 |