Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of older adults in Addis Ababa
From: Malnutrition and its determinants among older adults people in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Socio-demographic | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
young old (65–74 years) | 511 | 72.2 |
middle old (75–84 years) | 118 | 17.8 |
old old (> = 85 years) | 33 | 5 |
Sex of the respondent | ||
Female | 422 | 63.7 |
Male | 240 | 36.3 |
Religion of the respondent | ||
Orthodox | 503 | 76 |
Muslim | 99 | 15 |
Protestant | 44 | 6.6 |
Catholic | 14 | 2.4 |
Family size | ||
< =5 | 547 | 82.6 |
> =6 | 115 | 17.4 |
Marital status | ||
Single/divorce/widowed | 370 | 55.9 |
Married | 292 | 44.1 |
Education status | ||
No formal education | 344 | 52 |
Primary education | 234 | 35.8 |
Secondary to higher education | 81 | 12.2 |
Occupation of the respondent | ||
Retired | 487 | 73.6 |
daily laborer and guard | 58 | 8.8 |
Merchant (self-employed) | 117 | 17.7 |
The main sours of financial support | ||
Family support | 317 | 47.9 |
Pension | 212 | 32 |
Organization or NGO support | 133 | 2.3 |
Head of the house hold | ||
Father | 318 | 48 |
Mother | 329 | 49.7 |
Children/relatives | 15 | 2.3 |
With whom respondent lives | ||
With children | 358 | 54.1 |
With partner | 254 | 38.4 |
Alone | 35 | 5.3 |
Othersa | 15 | 2.3 |
Wealth index | ||
Poor | 227 | 34.3 |
Middle | 216 | 32.6 |
Rich | 219 | 33.1 |
Alcohol consumption | ||
Yes | 62 | 9.4 |
No | 600 | 90.6 |
Smoking cigarette | ||
Yes | 3 | 0.5 |
No | 659 | 99.5 |