Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents in TASH and SPHMMC, 2021.
| Variable | Category | Frequency (n = 418) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ≤50 | 272 | 65.1 |
| ≥51 | 146 | 34.9 | |
| Religion | Orthodox | 310 | 74.2 |
| Muslim | 63 | 15.1 | |
| protestant | 45 | 10.8 | |
| Residence | Urban | 234 | 56.0 |
| Rural | 184 | 44.0 | |
| Educational | Cannot read and write | 106 | 25.4 |
| Can read and write | 38 | 9.1 | |
| Elementary | 89 | 21.3 | |
| Secondary and above | 185 | 44.2 | |
| Marital status | Married | 267 | 63.9 |
| Single | 19 | 4.5 | |
| Divorced | 70 | 16.7 | |
| widowed | 62 | 14.8 | |
| Occupation | Housewife | 217 | 51.9 |
| Government employee | 80 | 19.1 | |
| Private employee | 39 | 9.3 | |
| Merchant | 13 | 3.1 | |
| Daily laborer | 12 | 2.9 | |
| Student | 2 | .5 | |
| Retired | 9 | 2.2 | |
| Farmer | 46 | 11.0 |