Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of study participants
| Variable | Frequency (n = 420) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| <35 years | 194 | 46.2 |
| 35–49 ears | 172 | 41.0 |
| ≤50 years | 54 | 12.8 |
| Educational status | ||
| Could not read or write | 158 | 37.6 |
| Could read and write but no formal education | 71 | 16.9 |
| Attended formal education | 191 | 45.5 |
| Occupational status | ||
| Government/non-government/self-employed | 203 | 48.3 |
| Unemployed/student | 217 | 51.7 |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 173 | 41.2 |
| Muslim | 129 | 30.7 |
| Protestant/Catholic | 118 | 28.1 |
| Parity | ||
| 0 (nullipara) | 71 | 16.9 |
| 1 | 36 | 8.6 |
| 2–4 (multipara) | 159 | 37.9 |
| >4 (grand multipara) | 154 | 36.7 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married/living together | 300 | 71.4 |
| Divorced/separated | 21 | 5.0 |
| Widowed | 35 | 8.3 |
| Never married/never lived together | 64 | 15.2 |
| Spouse’s educational status (n = 300) | ||
| Could not read or write | 83 | 27.7 |
| Could read and write but no formal education | 73 | 24.3 |
| Attended formal education | 144 | 48.0 |
| Spouse’s occupational status (n = 300) | ||
| Government/non-government employee | 62 | 20.7 |
| Self-employed | 52 | 17.3 |
| Farmer | 179 | 59.7 |
| Unemployed | 7 | 2.3 |