Table 1.
Selected characteristics of the study participants.
| Characteristics | Gender | Total (n=531) N (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male (n=255) N (%) | Female (n=276) N (%) | ||
| Age in years | |||
| 18-20 | 39 (15.8) | 107 (39.8) | 146 (28.3) |
| 20-22 | 121 (49.0) | 112 (41.6) | 233 (45.2) |
| 20-22 | 73 (29.6) | 48 (17.8) | 121 (23.4) |
| 24-28 | 14 (5.7) | 2(7) | 16 (3.1) |
| College | |||
| Applied Medical Sci | 45 (17.6) | 41 (14.9) | 86 (16.2) |
| Pharmacy | 13 (5.1) | 19 (6.9) | 32 (6.0) |
| Business Admin. | 76 (29.8) | 97 (35.1) | 173 (32.6) |
| Computer Sciences | 54 (21.2) | 49 (17.8) | 103 (19.4) |
| Sciences | 67 (26.3) | 70 (25.4) | 137 (25.8) |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 29 (11.4) | 54 (19.6) | 83 (15.7) |
| Single | 220 (86.6) | 200 (72.7) | 420 (79.4) |
| Divorced | 4 (1.6) | 15 (5.5) | 19 (3.6) |
| Widowed | 1(4) | 6 (2.2) | 7 (1.3) |
| Father’s education | |||
| Illiterate | 51 (20.1) | 31 (11.2) | 82 (15.5) |
| Primary | 40 (15,7) | 41 (14.9) | 81 (15.3) |
| Intermediate | 38 (15.0) | 54 (19.6) | 92 (17.4) |
| Secondary | 50 (19.7) | 52 (18.8) | 102 (19.2) |
| University or higher | 75 (29.5) | 98 (35.5) | 173 (32.6) |
| Mother’s education | |||
| Illiterate | 111 (43.5) | 80 (29.0) | 191 (36.0) |
| Primary | 37 (14.5) | 69 (25.0) | 106 (20.0) |
| Intermediate | 32 (12.5) | 53 (19.2) | 85 (16.0) |
| Secondary | 34 (13.3) | 23 (8.3) | 57 (10.7) |
| University or higher | 41 (16.1) | 51 (18.5) | 92 (17.3) |