Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study participants

Age range in years old

n (%)

 30–39

3 (9)

 40–49

6 (17)

 50–59

17 (49)

 60–69

6 (17)

 70–89

1 (3)

 Missing observations

2 (6)

Sex

n (%)

 Female participants

27 (77)

 Male participants

8 (23)

Ethnic background

n (%)

 Creole

13 (37)

 Mayan

4 (11)

 Garifuna

6 (17)

 Mestizo

6 (17)

 East Indian

5 (14)

 Other

1 (3)

Occupation

n (%)

 Employed outside home

7 (20)

 Worked inside home

18 (51)

 Retired

10 (29)