Table 1.

Sociodemographic characteristics of participants.

Variable	Frequency	Percentage (%)
	(n = 250)
Age class, years
18–30	67	26.8
31–40	91	36.4
41–50	56	22.4
51–60	29	11.6
61–64	7	2.8
Mean ± SD	37.85 ± 10.57
Gender
Female	102	40.8
Male	148	59.2
Marital status
Married	57	22.8
Not married	193	77.2
Employment status
Employed	111	44.4
Unemployed	139	55.6
Highest educational qualification
No formal education	8	3.2
Primary	75	30.0
Secondary	112	44.8
Tertiary	53	21.2
Postgraduate	2	0.8
Location of residence
Rural	30	12.0
Urban	174	69.6
Semi-urban	46	18.4
Source of income/allowance
None	64	25.6
Family support/stipend	78	31.2
Paid employment	55	22.0
Self-employed	53	21.2
Income range ($)
<18,000	183	73.2
18,000–99,999	62	24.8
100,000–300,000	5	2.0

SD, standard deviation.