Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the head of the household in Zala district from February 28 to March 26, 2014
| Variable | Frequency (n=611) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 138 | 22.6 |
| Female | 473 | 77.4 |
| Educational status | ||
| Illiterate | 326 | 53.4 |
| Read and write | 9 | 1.5 |
| First cycle 1–4 grades | 103 | 16.9 |
| Second cycle 5–8 grades | 109 | 17.8 |
| Grade 9 and above | 64 | 10.5 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 565 | 92.5 |
| Divorced | 19 | 3.1 |
| Widowed | 27 | 4.4 |
| Occupation | ||
| Governmental worker | 41 | 6.7 |
| Farmer | 372 | 60.9 |
| Merchant | 26 | 4.3 |
| Housewife | 165 | 27.0 |
| Others | 7 | 1.1 |
| Place of residence | ||
| Urban | 60 | 9.8 |
| Rural | 551 | 90.2 |
| Family size | ||
| 2–5 | 254 | 41.6 |
| 6–10 | 348 | 57.0 |
| >10 | 9 | 1.5 |
| Average monthly income | ||
| First quartile | 144 | 23.6 |
| Second quartile | 155 | 25.4 |
| Third quartile | 134 | 21.9 |
| Fourth quartile | 178 | 29.1 |
| Age of head of household (years) | ||
| 17–30 | 54.0 | 54.0 |
| 31–45 | 43.0 | 43.0 |
| 46–65 | 2.9 | 2.9 |