Table 1 Demographical characteristics of the study participants (n = 388)
| Variables | No. | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean ± SD,66.2 ± 3.2) | |||
| 60–65 | 95 | 24.5 | |
| 65–70 | 248 | 63.9 | |
| 70–75 | 43 | 11.1 | |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 155 | 39.9 | |
| Male | 233 | 60.1 | |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 379 | 97.7 | |
| Widow | 6 | 1.5 | |
| Divorced | 1 | 0.3 | |
| Single | 2 | 0.5 | |
| Education level | |||
| Illiterate | 15 | 3.9 | |
| Primary education | 19 | 4.9 | |
| High school diploma | 283 | 72.9 | |
| Academic education | 71 | 18.3 | |
| Employment status | |||
| Laborer | 15 | 3.8 | |
| Farmer | 22 | 5.7 | |
| Self-employed | 151 | 38.9 | |
| Housewife | 100 | 25.8 | |
| Retired | 100 | 25.8 |