Neuropathic Pain Prevalence of Older Adults in an Urban Area of Iran: A Population-Based Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of the sample.

Variable		N = 5326
		n
Gender	Male	2529	47.5
	Female	2797	52.5
Age	60-69	3070	57.6
	70-79	1785	33.5
	80-89	453	8.5
	≥ 90	18	0.3
Marital Status	Single	65	1.2
	Married	3811	71.6
	Divorced	83	1.6
	Widow	1367	25.7
Education	Illiterate	1388	26.1
	Elementary	1134	21.3
	Guidance school	808	15.2
	High school	397	7.5
	Diploma	727	13.7
	Academic	827	16.4
Occupation	Employed	595	11.2
	Housekeeper	1893	35.5
	Retired	2685	50.4
	Unemployed	153	2.9
BMI	< 20	97	1.8
	20-25	2263	42.5
	25-30	2087	39.2
	> 30	879	16.5