Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristic of respondents by location
Variable | Rural N = 588n (%) | Urban N = 592n (%) | Total N = 1180n (%) | χ2 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||||
 Male | 182 (31.0) | 175 (30.0) | 357 (30.3) |  |  |
 Female | 406 (69.0) | 417 (70.0) | 823 (69.7) | 0.27 | 0.60 |
Age (years) | |||||
 60–69 | 189 (32.1) | 248 (41.9) | 437 (37.0) |  |  |
 70–79 | 221 (37.6) | 200 (33.8) | 421 (35.7) |  |  |
 80 and above | 178 (30.3) | 144 (44.7) | 322 (27.3) | 12.02 | < 0.001* |
 Mean (SD) | 74.2 (± 9.5) | 72.3 (± 8.9) | 73.2 (± 9.3) |  |  |
Religion | |||||
 Islam | 355 (60.4) | 341 ( 57.6) | 696 (59.0) | 1.40 | 0.50 |
 Christianity | 225 (38.3) | 245 (41.4) | 470 (39.8) |  |  |
 Others | 8 (1.4) | 6( 1.0) | 14 (1.2) |  |  |
Marital status | |||||
 Currently married | 281 (54.6) | 234 (45.4) | 515 (43.6) |  |  |
 Not currently married | 307 (46.2) | 358 (53.8) | 665 (56.4) | 8.19 | < 0.001* |
Formal Education | |||||
 Yes | 122 (19.0) | 298 (50.3) | 410 (34.7) |  |  |
 No | 476 (81.0) | 294 (49.7) | 770 (65.3) | 127.0 | < 0.001* |
Employed | |||||
 Yes | 325 (55.3) | 259 (43.8) | 584 (49.5) |  |  |
 No | 263 (44.7) | 333 (56.2) | 596(50.5) | 15.67 | < 0.001* |