Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants.
| Socio-demographic variables | N = 372 | 100% |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| <25 years | 40 | 10.7% |
| 25 to less than 40 years | 125 | 33.6% |
| 40 to less than 60 years | 193 | 51.9% |
| 60 years or more | 14 | 3.8% |
| Mean ± SD: 41.4 ± 9.6 | ||
| Gender | ||
| Males | 127 | 34.1% |
| Females | 245 | 65.9% |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 56 | 15.1% |
| Married | 268 | 72.0% |
| Divorced | 32 | 8.6% |
| Widowed | 16 | 4.3% |
| Level of education | ||
| Illiterate | 4.0 | 1.1% |
| Primary/can read | 16 | 4.3% |
| Intermediate education | 28 | 7.5% |
| Secondary education | 92 | 24.7% |
| Vocational education | 52 | 14.0% |
| Bachelor’s degree | 100 | 26.9% |
| Master’s degree and above | 80 | 21.5% |
| Employment status | ||
| Employee | 228 | 61.3% |
| Housewife | 44 | 11.8% |
| Retired | 44 | 11.8% |
| Student | 20 | 5.4% |
| Unemployed | 36 | 9.7% |
| Monthly income | ||
| Enough income | 112 | 30.1% |
| Enough to some extent | 172 | 46.2% |
| Not enough | 88 | 23.7% |