Table 1 Summary of participant demographic characteristics and self-rated health by sex
Category | Total N = 1447 | Female N = 838 | Male N = 609 |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 55.0 (42.0, 66.0) | 54.0 (42.0, 65.0) | 56.0 (40.0, 67.0) |
Employment | |||
No Job | 304 (21) | 231 (28) | 73 (12) |
Farmer | 728 (50) | 431 (51) | 297 (49) |
Business Person | 185 (13) | 104 (12) | 81 (13) |
Public Sector Employee | 54 (4) | 17 (2) | 37 (6) |
Student | 4 (0) | 3 (0) | 1 (0) |
Other | 150 (10) | 43 (5) | 107 (18) |
Missing | 22 (2) | 9 (1) | 13 (2) |
Reason for Not Working | |||
Retired or too old | 138 (45) | 92 (40) | 46 (63) |
Caring for Family | 68 (22) | 65 (28) | 3 (4) |
Could not find or get work | 41 (13) | 31 (13) | 10 (14) |
Illness or Disability | 38 (12) | 32 (14) | 6 (8) |
In School | 6 (2) | 1 (0) | 5 (7) |
Temporary Gap in Employment | 5 (2) | 4 (2) | 1 (1) |
Other | 8 (3) | 6 (3) | 2 (3) |
Monthly Earnings Among Working (KS) | |||
< 5000 | 712 (62) | 438 (72) | 274 (51) |
≥ 5000 & < 10,000 | 198 (17) | 78 (13) | 120 (22) |
≥ 10,000 & < 20,000 | 78 (7) | 23 (4) | 55 (10) |
≥ 20,000 & < 30,000 | 36 (3) | 13 (2) | 23 (4) |
≥ 30,000 | 28 (2) | 8 (1) | 20 (4) |
Missing | 91 (8) | 47 (8) | 44 (8) |
Have NHIF | |||
Yes | 213 (15) | 110 (13) | 103 (17) |
No | 1205 (83) | 712 (85) | 493 (81) |
Missing | 29 (2) | 16 (2) | 13 (2) |
How would you describe your pain? | |||
No pain | 721 (50) | 349 (42) | 372 (61) |
Moderate pain | 677 (47) | 459 (55) | 218 (36) |
Extreme pain | 28 (2) | 22 (3) | 6 (1) |
Missing | 21 (1) | 8 (1) | 13 (2) |
How would you describe your anxiety or depression? | |||
Not anxious | 635 (44) | 318 (38) | 317 (52) |
Moderately anxious | 671 (46) | 428 (51) | 243 (40) |
Extremely anxious or depressed | 120 (8) | 84 (10) | 36 (6) |
Missing | 21 (1) | 8 (1) | 13 (2) |
How would you describe your mobility? | |||
No problems in walking | 972 (67) | 517 (62) | 455 (75) |
Some problems in walking | 448 (31) | 308 (37) | 140 (23) |
Confined to bed | 3 (0) | 2 (0) | 1 (0) |
Missing | 24 (2) | 11 (1) | 13 (2) |
How would you describe your self-care? | |||
No problems with self-care | 1321 (91) | 759 (91) | 562 (92) |
Some problems washing or dressing | 98 (7) | 66 (8) | 32 (5) |
Unable to wash or dress myself | 6 (0) | 4 (0) | 2 (0) |
Missing | 22 (2) | 9 (1) | 13 (2) |
How would you describe your usual activities? | |||
No problems with usual activity | 1148 (79) | 632 (75) | 516 (85) |
Some problems performing usual activity | 257 (18) | 185 (22) | 72 (12) |
Unable to perform usual activity | 18 (1) | 11 (1) | 7 (1) |
Missing | 24 (2) | 10 (1) | 14 (2) |
How is your health today, 0–100? | |||
70.0 (60.0, 80.0) | 70.0 (60.0, 80.0) | 75.0 (65.0, 82.5) | |
Missing | 22 | 8 | 14 |