Table 1 Frequency distribution of characteristics among Indonesian elderly (N = 2912)
From: Factors associated with the use of outpatient services among the elderly in Indonesia
Variable | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 1409 | 48.4 |
Female | 1503 | 51.6 |
Age | ||
60~ 64 | 1232 | 42.3 |
65~ 69 | 722 | 24.8 |
70~ 74 | 568 | 19.5 |
≥ 75 | 390 | 13.4 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 1888 | 64.8 |
Widowed | 920 | 31.6 |
Other | 104 | 3.6 |
Educational background | ||
No formal education | 552 | 19.0 |
Elementary school | 1596 | 54.8 |
Junior high school or higher | 764 | 26.2 |
Religion | ||
Moslem | 1543 | 87.3 |
Others | 369 | 12.7 |
Economic status | ||
1st [lowest] | 729 | 25.0 |
2nd | 727 | 25.0 |
3rd | 728 | 25.0 |
4th [highest] | 728 | 25.0 |
With Insurance | ||
No | 1547 | 53.1 |
Yes | 1365 | 46.9 |
Residency | ||
Urban | 1582 | 54.3 |
Rural | 1330 | 45.7 |
Main language | ||
Indonesian | 465 | 16.0 |
Javanese | 1120 | 38,5 |
Other | 1327 | 45,6 |
Region | ||
Java | 1756 | 60.3 |
Sumatera | 567 | 19.5 |
Kalimantan | 124 | 4.3 |
Sulawesi | 133 | 4.6 |
Bali | 137 | 4.7 |
West Nusa Tenggara | 195 | 6.7 |
Self-rated health | ||
Very healthy | 364 | 12.5 |
Somewhat healthy | 1471 | 50.5 |
Somewhat unhealthy | 997 | 34.2 |
Unhealthy | 80 | 2.7 |
Number of chronic conditions | ||
None | 1783 | 61.2 |
1 | 633 | 21.7 |
2 or more | 496 | 17.0 |
Depression | ||
No | 2186 | 75.1 |
Yes | 726 | 24.9 |
Difficulty with activities of daily living | ||
No | 2494 | 85.6 |
Yes | 418 | 14.4 |
Ever fallen down before | ||
No | 2556 | 87.8 |
Yes | 356 | 12.2 |
Hospitalized in the past year | ||
No | 2758 | 94.7 |
Yes | 154 | 5.3 |
Visited health workers or doctors in the past 4 weeks | ||
No | 2250 | 77.3 |
Yes | 662 | 22.7 |