Table 1.
Characteristics of study population.
| Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| ≤25 | 162 | 37.4 |
| >25 | 271 | 62.6 |
| Mean age of women (years) 30.5±9.5(12–76) | ||
| Level of education | ||
| Elementary or less | 262 | 60.5 |
| More than elementary | 171 | 39.5 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 416 | 96.1 |
| Unmarried | 6 | 1.4 |
| Divorced | 11 | 2.5 |
| Occupation | ||
| Employed | 93 | 21.5 |
| Unemployed | 340 | 78.5 |
| Income status | ||
| Income is higher than outgoings | 92 | 21.2 |
| Income is equal to outgoings | 289 | 66.7 |
| Income is lower than outgoings | 52 | 12.0 |
| Previous pregnancy | ||
| No | 91 | 21.0 |
| Yes | 342 | 79.0 |
| Total | 433 | 100.0 |