Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of index participants (N = 400) and informants (N = 400)
Variable | Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
Index participants (N = 400) | |||
Age in years, mean (SD) | 72 (9.5) | ||
Sex | Men | 162 | 41 |
Women | 238 | 60 | |
Formal education | None | 180 | 45 |
Primary | 175 | 44 | |
Ordinary level | 19 | 4.8 | |
Advanced level and above | 26 | 6.5 | |
Marital status | Married | 207 | 52 |
Separated/Divorced | 29 | 7.3 | |
Widowed | 155 | 39 | |
Never married | 9 | 2.3 | |
Religion | Christian | 343 | 86 |
Muslim | 57 | 14 | |
Informants (N = 400) | |||
Relationship to index participant | Spouse | 46 | 12 |
Sibling | 9 | 2.3 | |
Child | 144 | 36 | |
Grandchild | 116 | 29 | |
Other relative | 62 | 16 | |
Not biologically related | 23 | 5.8 | |
Age in years, mean (SD) | 34 (15) | ||
Sex | Men | 137 | 34 |
Women | 263 | 66 | |
Years of formal education | None | 46 | 12 |
Primary | 170 | 43 | |
Ordinary level | 139 | 35 | |
Advanced level and above | 44 | 11 | |
Not answered | 1 | 0.3 | |