Table 1 Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of respondents (n = 227)
Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | |
≤ 40 | 20 (8.8) |
41–60 | 129 (56.8) |
61–80 | 74 (32.6) |
81+ | 4 (1.8) |
Mean ± SD | 56 ± 11.9 |
Gender | |
Male | 73 (32.2) |
Female | 154 (67.8) |
Region of residence | |
Tanga | 91 (40.1) |
Kilimanjaro | 77 (33.9) |
Arusha | 59 (26.0) |
Setting of residence | |
Urban | 141 (62.1) |
Rural | 86 (37.9) |
Level education | |
No formal education | 30 (13.2) |
Primary education | 144 (63.4) |
Secondary education and above | 53 (23.4) |
Source of income | |
None | 19 (8.0) |
Full time employment | 28 (12.4) |
Part-time employment | 30 (13.3) |
Self-fund retiree | 16 (7.1) |
Pension | 22 (9.7) |
Livestock keeping/agriculture | 54 (23.9) |
Dependent | 58 (25.7) |