Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of older adults in Gondar town, North West Ethiopia, 2022 (N = 764)
Variables | Categories | Frequency (N) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 577 | 75.5 |
Female | 187 | 24.5 | |
Age | 60–69 | 550 | 72.0 |
70–79 | 126 | 16.5 | |
>=80 | 88 | 11.5 | |
Religion | Orthodox | 487 | 63.7 |
Muslim | 196 | 25.4 | |
Protestant | 59 | 7.7 | |
Others | 24 | 3.1 | |
Marital status | Married | 523 | 68.5 |
Divorced | 44 | 5.7 | |
Separated | 31 | 4.1 | |
Windowed | 166 | 21.7 | |
Occupation | Employed | 257 | 33.6 |
Unemployed | 507 | 66.4 | |
Monthly income (ETB) | > 5000 | 66 | 8.6 |
3001–5000 | 147 | 19.2 | |
1001–3000 | 418 | 54.7 | |
<1000 | 133 | 17.4 | |
Education level | College & above | 209 | 27.4 |
Secondary school | 209 | 27.4 | |
Primary school | 212 | 27.7 | |
No formal educated | 134 | 17.5 |