Table 1.
The characteristics of the study sample (n=770)
| Variables | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age groups (yr) | ||
| 15-25 | 165 (21.5) | |
| 26-35 | 266 (34.5) | |
| 36-45 | 224 (29.1) | |
| 46-49 | 115 (14.9) | |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 556 (72.2) | |
| Divorced/Widowed | 31 (4) | |
| Single | 183 (23.8) | |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Fars | 487 (64.3) | |
| Azari | 179 (23.2) | |
| Others | 91 (13.5) | |
| Educational level (yr) | ||
| Illiterate/Primary (years 1—5) | 50 (6.5) | |
| Intermediate (years 6—8) | 83 (10.8) | |
| High school (years 9—12) | 337 (43.8) | |
| University >12 | 300 (38.9) | |
| Occupation status | ||
| Housewife | 479 (62.2) | |
| Employed | 190 (24.7) | |
| Student | 101 (13.1) | |
| Sufficiency of income for expenses | ||
| Absolutely not | 337 (44.1) | |
| To some extent | 240 (31.4) | |
| Completely | 188 (24.5) | |
| Crowding index | ||
| Low | 215 (27.5) | |
| Average | 385 (51.6) | |
| High | 168 (20.9) | |
| Family Size | ||
| Less than four | 321 (42.3) | |
| Four to five | 384 (50.7) | |
| More than five | 53 (7.0) | |