Psychosocial and environmental conditions of the study participants in two cities of northwest Ethiopia, 2021 (n=816)
| Variables | Frequency | Per cent |
| Self-perception on ageing life | ||
| Good | 572 | 70.1 |
| Somewhat good | 138 | 16.9 |
| Bad | 106 | 13 |
| Relationship with family, friends and neighbourhood | ||
| Good | 709 | 86.9 |
| Somewhat good | 82 | 10 |
| Bad | 25 | 3.1 |
| Do you have a caregiver? | ||
| Yes | 622 | 76.2 |
| No | 194 | 23.7 |
| Housing condition | ||
| Detached house made in soil and wood | 501 | 61.4 |
| Detached house made in cement/ceramic | 243 | 29.8 |
| Built-in connection with another house | 55 | 6.7 |
| Communal apartment | 10 | 1.2 |
| Apartment | 7 | 0.9 |
| Perception ofthe quality of residential facilities/environment | ||
| Good | 619 | 75.8 |
| Somewhat good | 140 | 17.2 |
| Bad | 57 | 7 |
| The main source of finance | ||
| Private work | 230 | 28.2 |
| Pension/salary | 234 | 28.7 |
| From house rent | 169 | 20.7 |
| Help from others | 183 | 22.4 |
| Participation in social services | ||
| Yes | 702 | 86 |
| No | 114 | 14 |
| Health insurance | ||
| Yes | 277 | 34 |
| No | 539 | 66 |