Table 1.
Study participants’ characteristics, N = 567.
| Variable | Attribute | Frequency, n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Female | 411 (72.5) |
| Male | 156 (27.5) | |
| *Age | Mean (SD) | 39.9 (SD 12.1) |
| Educational status | Primary | 67 (11.8) |
| Secondary/High | 447 (78.8) | |
| Tertiary | 53 (9.3) | |
| Relationship status | Currently married | 290 (51.1) |
| In a relationship | 67 (11.8) | |
| Separated/divorced | 83 (14.6) | |
| Widowed | 70 (12.3) | |
| Not in a relationship | 57 (10.1) | |
| Employment status | Unemployed | 121 (21.3) |
| Informally employed | 188 (33.2) | |
| Formally employed | 126 (22.2) | |
| Housewife | 92 (16.2) | |
| Other | 40 (7.1) | |
| Financial situation | Very inadequate | 179 (31.6) |
| Inadequate | 233 (41.1) | |
| Neutral | 133 (23.5) | |
| Adequate | 18 (3.2) | |
| Very adequate | 4 (0.7) |
*
Data not presented in n (%) format.