Table 1 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of the study patients, N = 285
Variable | Number n (%) |
|---|---|
Age groups in years | |
 50–64 | 242 (84.9) |
 65 +  | 43 (15.1) |
Sex | |
 Female | 178 (62.5) |
 Male | 107 (37.5) |
Residence | |
 Dar es salaam | 266 (93.3) |
 Other regions | 19 (6.7) |
Marital status | |
 Single | 27 (9.5) |
 Married | 121 (42.5) |
 Separated/ ivorced | 81 (28.4) |
 Widowed | 56 (19.6) |
Education | |
 No formal/Primary | 152 (53.3) |
 Secondary/College | 133 (46.7) |
Health facility | |
 MNH-Upanga | 233 (81.8) |
 MNH-Mloganzila | 52 (18.2) |