Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of women from the province of Sivas, Turkey included in the survey
| Characteristics | No. (%) of women |
|---|---|
| Age group (years): | |
| 15-19 | 20 (3.4) |
| 20-24 | 94 (16.1) |
| 25-29 | 168 (28.8) |
| 30-34 | 264 (45.3) |
| ≥35 | 37 (7.4) |
| Educational level: | |
| illiterate | 144 (24.7) |
| primary school | 249 (42.7) |
| high school | 171 (29.3) |
| university | 19 (3.3) |
| Marital status: | |
| single | 21 (3.6) |
| married | 532 (91.2) |
| widowed | 30 (5.2) |
| Type of family: | |
| nuclear | 403 (69.1) |
| large | 150 (25.7) |
| separated | 22 (3.8) |
| no answer | 8 (1.4) |
| Occupation: | |
| housewife | 446 (76.5) |
| civil servant | 48 (8.2) |
| worker | 89 (15.3) |
| No. of children: | |
| no | 44 (7.6) |
| 1-2 | 155 (26.6) |
| 3-4 | 330 (56.6) |
| ≥5 | 54 (9.2) |
| Annual income of family (US $): | |
| <5000 | 316 (54.2) |
| 5000-9999 | 218 (37.4) |
| ≥10000 | 49 (8.4) |
| Violence in childhood: | |
| never | 196 (33.6) |
| sometimes | 297 (50.9) |
| frequently | 90 (15.5) |