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Table 2 Background characteristics of respondents (n = 19,561)

From: Risky health behaviours and chronic conditions among aged persons: analysis of SAGE selected countries

Background characteristics

Sample size

Percent (%)

Place of residence

  

Urban

11,929

61.0

Rural

7632

39.0

Gender

  

Male

10,847

55.5

Female

8714

44.5

Age

  

50–64

12,266

62.7

65–74

4962

25.4

75–84

2016

10.3

85+

317

1.6

Marital status

  

Not married

606

3.1

Currently Married/Cohabiting

14,730

75.3

Separated/divorced

994

5.1

Widowed

3231

16.5

Education

  

No formal education

23

0.1

Primary

8508

43.5

Secondary/High school

9045

46.2

Tertiary

1985

10.1

Work status

  

Working

8931

45.7

Not working

10,630

54.3

Income

  

Lowest

2621

13.4

Low

3347

17.1

Moderate

3874

19.8

High

4606

23.5

Highest

5113

26.1

Tobacco use

  

Yes

7655

39.1

No

11,906

60.9

Alcohol consumption

  

Yes

8824

45.1

No

10,737

54.9

Physical activities

  

Yes

13,587

69.5

No

5974

30.5

Chronic Conditions

  

No Chronic Conditions

3624

18.5

Chronic Conditions

15,937

81.5