Table 1.

Socioeconomic characteristics of male and female study subjects

	Men (n=1,705)		Women(n=1,720)
Variables	N	(%)	N	(%)
Age
18–24	346	20.3	365	21.2
25–34	420	24.6	395	23.0
35–44	290	17.0	296	17.2
45–60	649	38.1	664	38.6
Marital status
Married	1,308	76.1	1,247	72.5
Previously married	31	1.8	171	9.9
Never married	366	21.5	302	17.6
Education
Illiterate	13	0.8	23	1.3
Up to secondary school	1,222	71.6	1,200	69.8
From high school	470	27.6	497	28.9
Occupation
Farmer	998	58.5	1,045	60.8
Government staff, student	236	13.9	196	11.4
Other	471	27.6	479	27.9
Economic status
Poor	217	12.7	219	12.7
Average	1,087	63.8	1,108	64.4
Upper average	401	23.5	393	22.9
Employment status
None	841	49.3	1,408	81.9
1–3 months	127	7.5	42	2.4
4–6 months	193	11.3	44	2.6
7–12 months	544	31.9	266	13.1
Household size
1–2	57	3.3	68	3.9
3–5	936	54.9	954	55.5
6–9	663	38.9	650	37.8
≥10	49	2.9	48	2.8
Location
Highland	788	46.2	800	46.5
Mountain	391	22.9	418	24.3
Riverside	526	30.9	502	29.2