Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the participants by sex
Variables | Male (N = 33) | Female (N = 71) | Total (N = 104) | χ2 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age group (years) | |||||
40–59 | 7 (21.2) | 20 (28.2) | 27 (26.0) | 0.956 | 0.62 |
60–79 | 21 (63.6) | 38 (53.5) | 59 (56.7) |  |  |
≥80 | 5 (15.2) | 13 (18.3) | 18 (17.3) |  |  |
Socioeconomic status | |||||
Lower class | 30 (90.9) | 66 (93) | 96 (92.3) | 2.194 | 0.33 |
Middle class | 2 (6.1) | 5 (7) | 7 (6.7) | Â | Â |
Upper Class | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | Â | Â |
Highest educational level attained | |||||
No formal education | 14 (42.4) | 43 (60.6) | 57 (54.8) | 5.262 | 0.15 |
Primary school | 7 (21.2) | 16 (22.5) | 23 (22.1) | Â | Â |
Secondary school | 5 (15.2) | 6 (8.5) | 11 (10.6) | Â | Â |
Post-secondary school | 7 (21.2) | 6 (8.5) | 13 (12.5) | Â | Â |
Marital status | |||||
Single | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 26.690 | 0.000 |
Married | 32 (97.0) | 33 (46.5) | 65 (62.5) | Â | Â |
Divorced | 1 (3.0) | 1 (1.4) | 2 (1.9) | Â | Â |
Widowed | 0 (0.0) | 37 (52.9) | 37 (35.9) | Â | Â |
Occupation | |||||
Farming | 27 (81.8) | 23 (32.4) | 50 (48.1) | 23.571 | 0.000 |
Trading | 1 (3) | 27 (38.0) | 28 (26.9) | Â | Â |
Others | 5 (15.2) | 21 (29.6) | 26 (25.0) | Â | Â |