Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of study sample (n=480)
| Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| 18-34 | 225 (47) |
| 35-50 | 156 (32.4) |
| >50 | 99 (20.6) |
| Sex (Gender) | |
| Men | 243 (50.6) |
| Women | 237 (49.4) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 346 (72.1) |
| Unmarried | 123 (25.6) |
| Divorced | 11 (2.3) |
| Family type | |
| Nuclear | 288 (60) |
| Joint | 192 (40) |
| Educational status | |
| No schooling | 101 (21) |
| <10 years | 159 (33.2) |
| ≥10 years | 220 (45.8) |
| Occupation | |
| Professional | 45 (9.4) |
| Semi-Professional | 23 (4.8) |
| Clerical/shop owner | 54 (11.3) |
| Skilled worker | 42 (8.8) |
| Semi-skilled | 54 (11.3) |
| Unskilled | 142 (29.6) |
| Housewife | 120 (25) |
| Socioeconomic Status | |
| Upper | 22 (4.6) |
| Upper middle | 47 (9.8) |
| Lower middle | 113 (23.5) |
| Upper Lower | 279 (58.1) |
| Lower | 19 (4) |