Table 1 Sociodemographic and anthropometric characteristics of the interviewed elderly
Total (n = 131) | ||
|---|---|---|
Variables | N | % |
Gender | ||
Female | 114 | 87 |
Male | 17 | 13 |
Age (years) | ||
60 to 69 | 68 | 51.9 |
70 to 70 | 48 | 36.6 |
≥ 80 | 15 | 11.5 |
Education | ||
Illiterate | 14 | 10.7 |
1 to 3 years | 99 | 75.6 |
4 to 7 years | 15 | 10.7 |
8 years or more | 3 | 2.3 |
Monthly income per capita | ||
< 1 MW | 58 | 44.3 |
1 to 2 MW | 53 | 40.5 |
> 2 to 3 MW | 12 | 9.2 |
> 3 MW | 8 | 6.1 |
Family composition | ||
Live alone | 42 | 32.1 |
Live with relatives | 89 | 67.9 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 11 | 8.4 |
Married | 52 | 39.7 |
Widowed | 8 | 6.1 |
Cohabiting | 47 | 35.9 |
Divorced | 13 | 9.9 |
BMI (Kg/m2) | ||
Low weight (< 18.5) | 4 | 3.1 |
Normal (18.5 to 24.9) | 34 | 26.0 |
Overweight (25.0 to 29.9) | 62 | 47.3 |
Obese (≥ 30) | 31 | 23.7 |
Waist Circumference (cm) | ||
Women | ||
Increased riska (WC ≥ 80 cm) | 118 | 90.1 |
Men | ||
Increased riska (WC ≥ 94 cm) | 2 | 1.5 |