Table 2:

Frequency of demographic variables of respondents

Variable	Group	Frequency	Percentage
Gender	Male	215	50
	Female	215	50
Age(yr)	18 – 24	61	14.2
	25 – 29	55	12.8
	30 – 39	76	17.7
	40 – 49	53	12.3
	50 – 59	75	17.4
	60 – 69	68	15.8
	≥ 70	42	9.8
Level of education	Illiterate	32	7.4
	Primary School	56	13
	Secondary School	46	10.7
	High School	11	2.6
	Diploma	133	30.9
	BS and higher level	152	35.3
Monthly costs (Rials)	Less than 500,000	7	1.6
	More than 500,000 – 1 million	65	15.1
	More than 1 million – 1.5 million	92	21.4
	More than 1.5 million – 2 million	111	25.8
	More than 2 million – 3 million	79	18.4
	More than 3 million – 4 million	24	5.6
	> 4 million	10	2.3
	No reply	42	9.8