Table 1 Sociodemographic information (n = 311)

Age (years)

60–69

160

51.4

70–79

104

33.4

80 or above

47

15.1

Median ± SD: 69.0 ± 7.686, minimum:60, maximum:95

Sex

Male

132

42.4

Female

179

57.6

Ethnicity

Brahmin

61

19.6

Chhetri/Thakuri

46

14.8

Gurung

23

7.4

Magar

54

17.4

Newar

45

14.5

Dalit

44

14.1

Other(s)*

38

11.9

Religion

Hindu

283

91.0

Buddhist

24

7.7

Muslim

3

1

Other(s)**

1

0.3

Marital status

Unmarried

2

0.6

Married

198

63.7

Divorced

2

0.6

Widowed

109

35

Type of family

Nuclear

46

14.8

Joint

265

85.2

Educational status

Illiterate

178

57.2

Non-formal education

72

23.2

Basic education

24

7.7

Secondary level

28

9.0

Graduate

7

2.3

Post-graduate and above

2

0.6

Occupational status

Currently working

54

17.4

Not working/Retired

257

82.6