Table 1 Sociodemographic and related information of the study participants
Sociodemographic and behavioural variables | Frequency (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Age (in years), Median (IQ) | Â | 65 (60, 65) |
Sex | Male | 123 (81.5) |
Female | 28 (18.5) | |
Residence | Urban | 31 (20.5) |
Rural | 120 (79.5) | |
Marital status | Married | 125 (82.8) |
Divorced | 8 (5.3) | |
Widowed | 18 (11.9) | |
Educational level | Cannot read and write | 111 (73.5) |
Nonformal education | 32 (21.2) | |
Primary education (1–8 grade) and above | 8 (5.3) | |
Patients currently working | Yes | 49 (32.5) |
No | 102 (67.5) | |
Current occupation | Retired | 20 (13.3) |
Employed | 1 (0.7) | |
Housewife | 23 (15.2) | |
Private work | 48 (31.8) | |
Nonemployed | 59 (39.1) | |
Financial dependence | Dependent | 34 (22.5) |
Independent | 117 (77.5) | |
Alcohol drinking | Never | 109 (72.2) |
Previously | 42 (27.8) | |
Cigarette smoking | Never | 111 (73.5) |
Ex-smoker | 38 (25.2) | |
Current | 2 (1.3) | |
Khat chewing | Never | 44 (29.1) |
Previously | 96 (63.6) | |
Current | 11 (7.3) | |
Traditional medicine use history | Â | 21 (13.9) |
Cohabitation | Live with family | 144 (95.4) |
Live alone | 7 (4.6) | |
Activities of daily living | Dependent | 59 (39.1) |
Partially dependent | 48 (31.8) | |
Fully independent | 44 (29.1) | |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | Underweight (< 18.5) | 44 (29.1) |
Normal (18.5 to < 25) | 99 (65.6) | |
Overweight (25.0 to < 30) | 8 (5.3) | |