Table 1.

Socio-demographic characteristics of the study population in Rudan County, southeast of Iran

Characteristics	Number	Percent
Ages groups (years)
15-24	66	16.5
25-34	112	28
35-44	116	39
45+	106	26.5
Education
Illiterate	149	37.3
Primary	129	32.3
Secondary	52	13.0
High school	56	14.0
University	14	3.4
Family size
1-2	52	13.0
3-4	170	42.5
5-6	124	31.0
7+	54	13.5
Occupation
Housewife	371	92.7
Employed	10	2.5
Self-employed	2	0.5
Farmer/Stockbreeder	9	2.3
Student	8	2.0