Table 1 Demographic characteristics (N = 60)

Age (years)

74.20 \(\pm\) 5.37 (65–85)

72.77 \(\pm\) 4.20 (66–84)

1.15

0.25

Duration of stay in RCH (year)

3.88 \(\pm\) 1.60(1–6.5)

4.22 \(\pm\) 1.91 (1–8)

-0.75

0.46

Characteristics

n (%)

n (%)

χ^{2 2}

p

Gender

Male

14 (47)

14 (47)

0.00

1

Female

16 (53)

16 (53)

Educational level

Iilliterate

15 (50)

16 (53.3)

0.38 ³

Primary or below

9 (30)

6 (20)

Lower secondary

3 (10)

7 (23.3)

Upper secondary

3 (10)

1 (3.3)