Table 1 Sample characteristics
Variable | 2004 | 2009 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|
Households | 11,993 | 11,971 | 12,090 |
Response rates (%) | 99.89 | 99.76 | 99.95 |
Individuals | 59,852 | 57,105 | 53,968 |
0–59 years (%) | 94.7 | 93.1 | 92.9 |
≥ 60 years (%) | 5.3 | 6.9 | 7.1 |
Gender people aged ≥ 60 years | |||
Men | 41.5 | 42.7 | 40.7 |
Women | 58.5 | 57.3 | 59.3 |
Mean age in years [SD] | |||
0–59 years | 21.4 [15.1] | 23.3 [15.6] | 24.8 [16.1] |
≥ 60 years | 68.8 [6.9] | 68.9 [7.4] | 68.8 [7.3] |
Households with older people (in %) | |||
One or more older people | 24.2 | 25.7 | 28.8 |
1 older person | 18 | 17.6 | 18.8 |
2 older persons | 6.2 | 5.9 | 7.4 |
Older people living alone (%) | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
Having a disability only (%) | |||
0–59 years | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.2 |
≥ 60 years | 18.1 | 12.1 | 8.3 |
Having NCD only (%) | |||
0–59 years | NA | 1.7 | 1.6 |
≥ 60 years | NA | 8.4 | 9.7 |
NCD and disability (%) | |||
0–59 years | NA | 0.4 | 0.3 |
≥ 60 years | NA | 5.6 | 3.7 |
Access to drinking water (%) | |||
0–59 years | 54.2 | 44.5 | 51.7 |
≥ 60 years | 54.7 | 45.6 | 52.0 |
Have toilet (%) | |||
0–59 years | 25.1 | 37.1 | 58.6 |
≥ 60 years | 26.2 | 42.6 | 64.1 |