Table 1 Demographic characteristics of respondents n = 292
Frequency | % | |
|---|---|---|
Age group (in years) | ||
30–40 | 40 | 14 |
41–50 | 56 | 19 |
50–65 | 196 | 67 |
Total | 292 | 100 |
Mean age | 54 | |
Gender | ||
Male | 136 | 46 |
Female | 156 | 54 |
Total | 292 | 100 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 231 | 79 |
Single | 16 | 6 |
Divorced | 1 | 0.3 |
Widow | 41 | 14 |
Widower | 3 | 1 |
Total | 292 | 100 |
Highest educational attainment | ||
No formal education | 28 | 10 |
Primary education | 76 | 26 |
Junior secondary | 5 | 2 |
Senior secondary | 63 | 22 |
University/college/polytechnic | 119 | 41 |
Post graduate | 1 | .3 |
Total | 292 | 100 |
Employment status | ||
Unemployed | 10 | 3 |
Govt. employed | 73 | 25 |
Private employed | 16 | 6 |
Self employed | 92 | 32 |
Retired | 57 | 20 |
Farming | 33 | 11 |
Housewife | 11 | 4 |
Total | 292 | 100 |