Table 1.

Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants (N = 277)

Characteristics	Response categories	Number (%)
Age in years	Less than 26 years	46(16.6)
	26–30 years	57(20.6)
	31–35 years	35(12.6)
	36–40 years	46(16.6)
	41 and years	93(33.6)
Years of education	No formal education	16(5.8)
	Grade 1–10	154(55.6)
	Above grade 10	107(38.6)
Occupation of respondent	Housewife	244(88.1)
	Working women	30(10.8)
	Students	2(.7)
Husband’s education (n = 272)	No formal education	13(4.7)
	Grade 1 to 10	244(88.1)
	Above grade 10	13(4.7)
Husband’s monthly income PKR(n = 212)	< 10001	55(19.9)
	10001–30000	107(38.6)
	30001>	50(18.1)
Total earning members in family	0-1 family members	173(62.5)
	2 & above	100(36.1)
Total monthly income (n = 197)	< 10001	38(13.7)
	10001–30000	72(26)
	300001>	87(31.4)
Family system	Joint family	113(40.8)
	Nuclear family	164(59.2)
Presence of any physical or mental illness	No	212(76.5)
	Yes	62(22.4)

PKR = Pakistani Rupee.