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 | |