Table 1. Demographic characteristics of the study participants.
Characteristics | Frequency | Percent (%) | |
---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 142 | 35.5 |
Female | 243 | 60.8 | |
Missing | 15 | 3.8 | |
Age Group (years) | ≤25 | 101 | 25.3 |
26–35 | 174 | 43.5 | |
>35 | 111 | 27.8 | |
Missing | 14 | 3.5 | |
Education | No formal education | 49 | 12.3 |
Elementary | 111 | 27.8 | |
Secondary | 140 | 35.0 | |
College and above | 79 | 19.8 | |
Missing | 21 | 5.3 | |
Marital Status | Never Married | 107 | 26.8 |
Married | 219 | 54.8 | |
Divorced/Widowed | 56 | 14.0 | |
Missing | 18 | 4.5 | |
Occupation | Government employee | 58 | 14.5 |
Housewife | 91 | 22.8 | |
Merchant | 40 | 10.0 | |
Daily laborer | 78 | 19.5 | |
Students | 31 | 7.8 | |
Others* | 102 | 25.5 |
*Others: private/self-employed, drivers, and engineers