Table 1: Elderly health care utilization predisposing factor, Jimma town, Oromia, Southwest Ethiopia, 2012.
Predisposing Factors | Frequency (n = 417) | % | |
Age | 60-79 years | 358 | 85.9 |
≥ 80 years | 59 | 14.1 | |
Mean ± SD 71.2 ± 7.2 years | |||
Sex | Male | 202 | 48.4 |
Female | 215 | 51.6 | |
Marital status | Never married | 14 | 3.4 |
Married | 194 | 46.5 | |
Divorce | 50 | 12.0 | |
Widowed | 159 | 38.1 | |
Ever been to formal school | Yes | 202 | 48.4 |
No | 215 | 51.6 | |
Ever used substances | Yes | 250 | 60.0 |
No | 167 | 40.0 | |
Types of substance used (n = 250) | Khat | 109 | 43.6 |
Tobacco | 16 | 6.4 | |
Alcohol | 125 | 50.0 |