Table 1 Socioeconomic information
Socioeconomic category | Class | Number of informants (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Female | 25 (76%) |
Male | 8 (24%) | |
Age | 31–40 | 1 (3%) |
51–60 | 2 (6%) | |
> 60 | 30 (91%) | |
Education | Primary school I | 21 (63%) |
Primary school II | 8 (25%) | |
Higher education | 2 (6%) | |
Illiterates | 2 (6%) | |
Occupation | Retired | 19 (56%) |
Farms | 7 (22%) | |
Housemaids | 4 (13%) | |
Salaried | 3 (9%) | |
Time in the community | Since childhood | 21 (62.5%) |
Lived, for some time, in other places | 12 (38.5%) | |
Monthly income (individual)a | Up to a minimum wage | 25 (76%) |
Up to two minimum wages | 8 (24%) | |
Monthly income (home)a | Up to a minimum wage | 15 (45%) |
Up to two minimum wages | 13 (39%) | |
Above two minimum wages | 5 (16%) | |
Government assistance | Receive | 6 (19%) |
No receive | 27 (81%) |