Table 1 Demographic characteristics
Variable | Description | N | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | Mean (SD) | 67.5 (11.4) | NA |
Patients below the age of 65 | Yes | 111 | 37.4 |
No | 186 | 62.6 | |
Household size | Mean (SD) | 3.2 (1.6) | NA |
Marriage status | Married | 275 | 92.6 |
Not married | 22 | 7.4 | |
Education | Illiterate | 84 | 28.3 |
Elementary or Middle school | 7 | 2.4 | |
High school diploma | 168 | 56.6 | |
University graduate | 38 | 12.8 | |
Health insurance coverage | Uninsured | 70 | 23.6 |
Public health insurance | 41 | 13.8 | |
Social security | 181 | 60.9 | |
Other | 5 | 1.7 |