Table 1

Demographic Profile of Respondents (n=25)

Profile
Age

Civil Status

Residence

Religion

Occupation

Family Structure

Profile

60-70 years old

17

68

Chronic Illness

Cardiovascular disease 4

16

71-80 years old

32

Hypertension

10

40

80 years old and above 0

Lung disease

16

Single

12

Arthritis

Married

16

64

Diabetes

12

Widowed

Kidney disease

Separated

20

Gastrointestinal

Rural

12

48

Yes

14

56

Urban

13

64

No

11

44

Roman Catholic

21

84

Yes

16

64

Iglesia ni Cristo

No

36

7th day Adventist

12

Yes

16

64

Born Again

No

36

Employed

16

64

Yes

16

Unemployed

No

21

84

Self-employed

36

Nuclear

10

40

Extended

14

56

Live-in

Respondents with ages 60-70 years comprised 68% of the

population while those with ages 80 years and above

Treatment

Smoking

Alcohol

Illicit Drugs

comprised less than half of the total population which is

32%