Table 1 Characteristics of study respondents
Total | Husband-wife | Parent-child | Sibling-sibling | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age-mean (SD), yr. | 35.4(10.3) | 35.8 (12.0) | 38.8 (14.5) | 31.6 (6.9) |
Sex-no. (%) | ||||
Males | 55 (31) | 30 (50) | 8 (13) | 17 (28) |
Females | 125 (69) | 30 (50) | 52 (87) | 43 (72) |
Living arrangement-no. (%) | ||||
With spouse | 104 (58) | 60 (100) | 29 (48) | 17 (28) |
With parents | 51 (28) | – | 26 (43) | 24 (40) |
With children only | 6 (3) | – | 4 (7) | 1 (2) |
With siblings only | 13 (7) | – | – | 13 (22) |
Alone | 5 (3) | – | 1 (2) | 4 (7) |
Others | 1 (1) | – | – | 1 (2) |
Employment-no. (%) | ||||
Student | 17 (9) | – | 13 (22) | 4 (7) |
Employed | 148 (82) | 57 (95) | 38 (63) | 53 (88) |
Self employed | 1 (1) | – | – | 1 (2) |
Not employed | 5 (3) | – | 3 (5) | 2 (3) |
House wife | 9 (5) | 3 (5) | 6 (10) | – |
Religiosity- no. (%) | ||||
1 (most) | 36 (20) | 16 (27) | 14 (23) | 6 (10) |
2 | 51 (28) | 19 (32) | 14 (23) | 18 (30) |
3 | 71 (39) | 17 (28) | 22 (37) | 32 (53) |
4 | 17 (9) | 6 (10) | 8 (13) | 3 (5) |
5 (least) | 5 (3) | 2 (3) | 2 (3) | 1 (2) |
Religion- no. (%) | ||||
Christian | 95 (53) | 39 (65) | 28 (47) | 28 (47) |
Muslim | 85 (47) | 21 (35) | 32 (53) | 32 (53) |
Health now- no. (%) | ||||
Excellent | 45 (25) | 11 (18) | 19 (32) | 15 (25) |
Very good | 87 (48) | 34 (57) | 24 (40) | 29 (48) |
Good | 44 (24) | 15 (25) | 14 (23) | 15 (25) |
Fair | 2 (1) | – | 1 (2) | 1 (2) |
Poor | 2 (1) | – | 2 (3) | – |
Health compared to one year ago- no. (%) | ||||
Much better now | 53 (29) | 19 (32) | 14 (23) | 20 (33) |
Somewhat better now | 30 (17) | 12 (20) | 9 (15) | 9 (15) |
About the same | 83 (46) | 26 (43) | 33 (55) | 24 (40) |
Somewhat worse now | 14 (8) | 3 (5) | 4 (7) | 7 (12) |
Much worse now | – | – | – | – |
Essential daily activities-no. (%) | ||||
Without help | 162 (91) | 52 (87) | 56 (95) | 54 (90) |
With some help | 2 (1) | – | 1 (2) | 1 (2) |
Completely dependent | 15 (8) | 8 (13) | 2 (3) | 5 (8) |
Pain in last month-no. (%) | ||||
None | 82 (46) | 28 (47) | 25 (42) | 29 (48) |
A little bit | 53 (29) | 18 (30) | 16 (27) | 19 (32) |
Moderate | 32 (18) | 10 (17) | 14 (23) | 8 (13) |
Quite a bit | 12 (7) | 4 (7) | 4 (7) | 4 (12) |
Extreme | 1 (1) | – | 1 (2) | – |
Life quality- no. (%) | ||||
Excellent | 55 (31) | 22 (37) | 18 (30) | 15 (25) |
Very good | 88 (49) | 29 (48) | 29 (48) | 30 (50) |
Good | 35 (19) | 8 (13) | 13 (22) | 14 (23) |
Fair | 2 (1) | 1 (2) | – | 1 (2) |
Bad | – | – | – | – |
Response to “If I could live my life over, I would change nothing.”- no. (%) | ||||
Strongly agree | 22 (12) | 6 (10) | 9 (15) | 7 (12) |
Agree | 62 (34) | 21 (35) | 20 (33) | 21 (35) |
Neutral | 35 (19) | 13 (22) | 13 (22) | 9 (15) |
Disagree | 49 (27) | 18 (30) | 12 (20) | 19 (32) |
Strongly disagree | 12 (7) | 2 (3) | 6 (10) | 4 (7) |
Death experience in family/close friends-no. (%) | ||||
Last year | 57 (32) | 15 (25) | 13 (22) | 29 (48) |
Last 5 years | 67 (37) | 22 (37) | 28 (47) | 17 (28) |
None in last 5 years | 56 (31) | 23 (38) | 19 (32) | 14 (23) |