education, while 58% of the women had only completed
elementary school. Because of age, the majority of men and
women were not in employment; as a consequence, they did
not answer the income and salary questions.
The range of scores for role function was 0–20, with a
mean of 11Æ0 for males and 15Æ4 for females. The majority of
the female participants had little or no responsibility for
taking care of children, taking care of elders, doing housework,
managing money, or earning money. However, 50%
of men were still actively involved with the financial aspects
of the household.