- Sociodemographic characteristics of the studied group during the period 2012-2020.
| Variables | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studied group | |||
| 2012 | 3113 (46.8) | 3543 (53.2) | 6656 (3.4) |
| 2013 | 6393 (48.8) | 6717 (51.2) | 13110 (6.8) |
| 2014 | 7788 (47.7) | 8543 (42.3) | 16331 (8.4) |
| 2015 | 9516 (47.4) | 10573 (52.6) | 20089 (10.4) |
| 2016 | 10840 (48.9) | 11307 (51.1) | 22147 (11.4) |
| 2017 | 12830 (49.0) | 13368 (51.0) | 26198 (13.5) |
| 2018 | 12524 (46.0) | 14711 54.0) | 27235 14.1) |
| 2019 | 12905 (47.7) | 14119 (52.2) | 27024 (14.0) |
| 2020 | 17977 (51.5) | 16948 (48.5) | 34925 (18.0) |
| Total | 93886 (48.5) | 99829 (51.5) | 193715 (100) |
| Age groups | |||
| 60-64 years | 36275 (38.6) | 40183 (40.3) | 76458 (39.5) |
| 65-74 years | 30034 (32.0) | 34124 (34.2) | 64158 (33.1) |
| 75-84 years | 19629 (20.9) | 18112 (18.1) | 37741 (19.5) |
| +85 years | 7948 (8.5) | 7410 (7.4) | 15358 (7.9) |
| Education | |||
| Illiterate | 52703 (56.4) | 71374 (72.1) | 124077 (64.5) |
| Primary education | 23714 (25.4) | 18699 (18.9) | 42413 (22.0) |
| Preparatory and sec | 13794 (14.7) | 7459 (7.5) | 21253 (11.0) |
| Faculty or higher | 3314 (3.5) | 1473 (1.5) | 4787 (2.5) |
| Working status | |||
| Currently working | 11751 (12.6) | 3094 (3.1) | 14845 (7.7) |
| Type of caregiver | |||
| Self-care | 49509 (53.3) | 49162 (49.8) | 98671 (51.5) |
| Family member | 34087 (36.7) | 37831 (38.3) | 71918 (37.5) |
| Paid caregiver | 9297 (10.0) | 11791 (11.9) | 21088 (11.0) |
| Functional status | |||
| Walking w/o any aids | 65149 (73.3) | 69755 (73.4) | 134904 (73.4) |
| Walking with aids | 19629 (22.1) | 20636 (21.7) | 40265 (21.9) |
| On wheelchair | 4068 (4.6) | 4661 (4.9) | 8729 (4.7) |
Values are presented as a number and precentage (%). w/o: without, sec: secondary