Demographic characteristics of the study subjects
| Demographic variable | Study subjects (n=67) |
|---|---|
| Age in years, n (%) | |
| <20 | 1 (1.5) |
| 20–39 | 5 (8) |
| 40–59 | 35 (52) |
| 60–79 | 25 (37) |
| >80 | 1 (1.5) |
| Marital status, n (%) | |
| Married | 59 (88) |
| Single | 3 (5) |
| Widowed | 5 (7) |
| Mother tongue, n (%) | |
| Tamil | 60 (90) |
| Telugu | 4 (6) |
| Kannada/Urdu/Punjabi | 3 (4) |
| Education, n (%) | |
| (Post)graduation | 42 (63) |
| School education | 21 (31) |
| Not attended school | 4 (6) |
| Employment, n (%) | |
| Working | 28 (25) |
| Retired | 25 (37) |
| Homemaker | 13 (19) |
| Student | 1 (1) |
| Travel time to reach centre, n (%) | |
| <2 hours | 50 (75)* |
| >2 hours, suburbs of city | 12 (18) |
| Out of city | 5 (7) |
*Three participants, a couple and another individual, from outside the city decided to stay in the city for the duration of the programme and are included in this group.