Table 1.
Demographic characteristics
| Demographic parameter | N | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 137 | 56.8 |
| Female | 104 | 43.2 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Sindhi | 11 | 4.6 |
| Punjabi | 44 | 18.3 |
| Pathan | 69 | 28.6 |
| Balochi | 8 | 3.3 |
| Urdu speaking | 18 | 7.5 |
| Memon | 91 | 37.8 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 62 | 25.7 |
| Married | 175 | 72.6 |
| Widowed | 4 | 1.7 |
| Education | ||
| Nil | 57 | 23.7 |
| Primary | 57 | 23.7 |
| Matriculation | 65 | 27 |
| Graduation | 50 | 20.7 |
| Post-graduation | 12 | 5.0 |
| Monthly income (Rs.) | ||
| <10,000 | 89 | 36.9 |
| 10,000–20,000 | 83 | 34.4 |
| >20,000 | 69 | 28.6 |
| Occupation | ||
| Employed | 136 | 56.4 |
| Unemployed | 105 | 43.5 |
| Family type | ||
| Nuclear | 101 | 41.9 |
| Joint | 140 | 58.1 |