Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the geriatric sample and univariate analysis with odds ratio (95% C.I) for psychiatric morbidity (GHQ > 2)

Age

60–70 years

69 (75%)

Reference

0.102

70 years and above

23 (25%)

2.691 (0.821–8.821)

Gender

Male

59 (64.1%)

Reference

0.231

Female

33 (35.9%

0.436 (0.112–1.693)

Caregiver

Self

15 (16.3%)

Reference

Spouse

70 (76.1%)

3.19 (0.38–26.50)

0.282

Children

7 (7.6%)

0.00

0.999

Marital status

Married

83 (90.2%)

Reference

Widowed

9 (9.8%)

0.673 (0.078–5.84)

0.720

Education

Below matric

20 (21.8%)

Reference

Intermediate

11 (12.0%)

2.125 (0.349–12.95)

0.414

Graduate

50 (54.3%)

0.493 (0.10–2.43)

0.385

Professional

11 (12.0%)

3.238 (0.57–18.38)

0.185

Occupation

Professional/own business

7 (7.6%)

Reference

Retired

66 (71.7%)

0.211 (0.040–1.10)

0.065

Homemaker

19 (20.7%)

0.157 (0.019–1.274)

0.083

Family income

10 k–20 k

26 (28.3%)

Reference

20 k–30 k

43 (46.7%)

2.333 (0.446–12.20)

0.315

> 30 k

23 (25%)

3.333 (0.579–19.18)

0.178

Family type

Nuclear

81 (88%)

0.783 (0.150–4.076)

0.771

Extended/joint

11 (12%)

Reference

Chronic illness

Present

46 (50%)

4.505 (1.165–17.42)

0.029*

Absent

46 (50%)

Reference