Social Isolation and Aging in Zambia: Examining the Possible Predictors

Table 1

Description of sample of elderly Zambians (60 years and above).

	Total population	Males	Females
	690	284	406
Mean Age	72.1	73.7	71
% Residence
Urban	81.7	86.2	13.8
Rural	18.3	78.5	21.5
% Marital status
Never	3.77	4.23	3.45
Married	35.8	56.34	21.43
Divorced/separated	11.45	13.03	10.34
Widowed	48.99	26.41	64.78
% Education
Never	32.17	18.66	41.63
Primary	52.03	55.63	49.51
Higher	15.8	25.7	8.87