Table 1.
Description of the socio-demographic characteristics of participants
| Frequency | Percent (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age in years | ||
| 18–40 | 68 | 42 |
| 41–60 | 73 | 45 |
| > 60 | 22 | 13 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 59 | 36 |
| Female | 104 | 64 |
| Literacy | ||
| Literate | 118 | 73 |
| Illiterate | 43 | 27 |
| Level of Education | ||
| Elementary education | 34 | 29 |
| High school education | 29 | 25 |
| College & above | 44 | 37 |
| Informal education | 7 | 6 |
| No education | 4 | 3 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 108 | 66.3 |
| Single | 19 | 11.7 |
| Divorced | 9 | 5.5 |
| Widowed | 18 | 11.0 |
| Residence place | ||
| Urban | 48 | 29.4 |
| Rural | 115 | 70.6 |
| Occupation | ||
| Housewives | 51 | 31.3 |
| Farmer | 26 | 16 |
| Merchant | 25 | 15.3 |
| Government | 28 | 28.2 |
| Student | 6 | 3.7 |
| Daily laborer | 2 | 1.2 |
| Unemployed | 3 | 1.8 |
| Other | 4 | 2.5 |