population (group I), while the rest (58.3%) consisted of those aged 60 years and above (group II). Around 88.3% had their spouses alive at the time of the interview; 83.3% were staying with their spouses, 53.3% were working and 76.8% were educated, ranging from primary level to postgraduate level.
36.7% subjects did not have any diagnosed major illness. 18.3% were hypertensive, 15% were diabetic, 10% had arthritis, and 8.3% had experienced an episode of stroke in the past, while 11.7% were patients with diagnosed cardiac illness. Of those who were ill (63.3%), approximately 28.3% had an illness of more than 5 years duration.
The findings in different areas of sexuality in the subjects were as follows: