Table 1 Background characteristics of the participants (N = 400)
Variable | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | |||
50–59 | 245 | 61.3 | |
60 or more | 155 | 38.8 | |
Sex | |||
male | 174 | 43.5 | |
female | 226 | 56.5 | |
Nationality | |||
Jordanian | 387 | 96.8 | |
Non-Jordanian | 13 | 3.3 | |
Marital Status | |||
single | 57 | 14.3 | |
married | 343 | 85.8 | |
Educational Level | |||
Pre-secondary | 49 | 12.3 | |
secondary | 85 | 21.3 | |
university | 266 | 66.5 | |
Occupational Status | |||
employed | 89 | 22.3 | |
self-employed | 33 | 8.3 | |
unemployed | 94 | 23.5 | |
retired | 184 | 46.0 | |