Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the older women
Selected sociodemographics | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age group (years) | ||
35–44 | 15 | 13.8 |
45–54 | 31 | 28.4 |
55–64 | 35 | 32.1 |
65 years and above | 28 | 25.9 |
Marital Status | ||
Married | 81 | 75.0 |
Widowed | 26 | 23.9 |
Single | 1 | 0.9 |
Separated | 1 | 0.9 |
Educational Level | ||
No formal Education | 29 | 26.6 |
Primary | 22 | 20.4 |
Secondary | 54 | 50.0 |
Tertiary | 4 | 3.7 |
Occupation | ||
Business Woman/Trading | 79 | 72.5 |
Artisan | 10 | 9.2 |
Retired Civil Servant | 5 | 4.6 |
Patent Medicine Vendor | 1 | 0.9 |
Birth Attendant/Midwife | 4 | 3.7 |
None | 10 | 9.2 |
Number of Children | ||
1–2 | 8 | 7.3 |
3–4 | 40 | 36.7 |
5 and above | 61 | 56.0 |
Relationship of Older Woman to Mother | ||
Mother-in-law | 47 | 43.1 |
Mother | 30 | 27.5 |
Sister | 9 | 8.3 |
Sister-in-law | 7 | 6.4 |
Aunt | 6 | 5.5 |
Neighbor | 6 | 5.5 |
Friend | 2 | 1.8 |
Grandmother | 2 | 1.8 |
Total | 109 | 100.0 |