Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants
Variables | Frequency (n = 516) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age category | ||
50–59 years | 249 | 48.07 |
60–69 years | 150 | 28.96 |
70–79 years | 79 | 15.25 |
80 years and older | 40 | 7.72 |
Sex | ||
Male | 118 | 22.74 |
Female | 401 | 77.26 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 136 | 26.25 |
Separated/divorced | 37 | 7.14 |
Never married | 136 | 26.25 |
Widowed | 209 | 40.35 |
Employment status | ||
Not working | 469 | 90.72 |
Working | 48 | 9.28 |
Wealth index | ||
Poorest | 102 | 20.00 |
Poorer | 102 | 20.00 |
Middle | 102 | 20.00 |
Richer | 103 | 20.20 |
Richest | 101 | 19.80 |
Ever diagnosed: depression | ||
No | 484 | 93.80 |
Yes | 32 | 6.20 |
Ever diagnosed: hypertension | ||
No | 259 | 50.00 |
Yes | 259 | 50.00 |
Ever diagnosed: heart disease | ||
No | 508 | 98.07 |
Yes | 10 | 1.93 |
Ever diagnosed: arthritis | ||
No | 395 | 76.40 |
Yes | 122 | 23.60 |
Ever diagnosed: diabetes | ||
No | 475 | 91.70 |
Yes | 43 | 8.30 |
Ever diagnosed: cancer | ||
No | 511 | 98.84 |
Yes | 6 | 1.16 |
Ever diagnosed: stroke | ||
No | 495 | 95.74 |
Yes | 22 | 4.26 |
Fruit servings consumed | ||
< 2 servings | 145 | 29.29 |
2 servings | 195 | 39.39 |
3 servings | 134 | 27.07 |
4+ servings | 21 | 4.24 |
Vegetable servings consumed | ||
< 2 servings | 283 | 54.53 |
2 servings | 138 | 26.59 |
3 + servings | 98 | 18.88 |
Tobacco consumption | ||
No | 451 | 87.23 |
Yes | 66 | 12.77 |
Alcohol consumption | ||
No | 406 | 78.38 |
Yes | 112 | 21.62 |
Clinic visits | ||
No visit | 22 | 4.56 |
Once or twice | 72 | 14.94 |
Three to six times | 148 | 30.71 |
More than six times | 240 | 49.79 |