Table 1:
The characteristics of couples.
| Variable | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | |
| Age group(yr) | ||||
| 20–29 | 24 | 6.3 | 52 | 13.8 |
| 30–39 | 211 | 55.8 | 240 | 63.5 |
| >40 | 143 | 37.8 | 86 | 22.8 |
| Average age | 38.08±5.76 | 35.24±5.46 | ||
| Type of settlement | ||||
| urban settlement | 260 | 68.8 | 263 | 69.6 |
| other settlement | 118 | 31.2 | 115 | 30.4 |
| Education level | ||||
| elementary and lower | 15 | 4.0 | 15 | 4.0 |
| medium | 207 | 54.8 | 144 | 38.0 |
| higher | 156 | 41.3 | 219 | 57.9 |
| Employment Status | ||||
| employed | 350 | 92.6 | 326 | 86.2 |
| unemployed | 28 | 7.4 | 52 | 13.8 |
| Material status | ||||
| I (bad and very bad) | 20 | 5.3 | 15 | 4.0 |
| II (middle) | 246 | 65.1 | 264 | 69.8 |
| III (good and very good) | 112 | 29.6 | 99 | 26.2 |
| In total | 378 | 50.0 | 378 | 50.0 |