Table 1.
Socio-demographic properties of the study group - Samsun 2013
| Variable | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age groups | ||
| 21–30 age | 149 | 21.0 |
| 31–40 age | 163 | 22.9 |
| 41–50 age | 146 | 20.5 |
| 51–60 age | 124 | 17.4 |
| 61–70 age | 78 | 11.0 |
| 71+ age | 51 | 7.2 |
| Education status | ||
| Illiterate | 144 | 20.3 |
| Literate | 44 | 6.2 |
| Primary school graduate | 309 | 43.5 |
| Junior high graduate | 61 | 8.6 |
| Highschool graduate | 91 | 12.8 |
| College graduate | 62 | 8.7 |
| Residence | ||
| Country | 240 | 33.8 |
| City | 471 | 66.2 |
| Occupation | ||
| Housewives | 552 | 77.6 |
| Employed | 129 | 18.2 |
| Retired | 19 | 2.7 |
| Student | 11 | 1.5 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 578 | 81.3 |
| Single (never married) | 62 | 8.7 |
| Single (divorced, widow) | 71 | 10.0 |
| TOTAL | 711 | 100.0 |