TABLE 1.

Demographic characteristics of the perimarital counselling services providers in Shiraz 2016 (N = 236)

Characteristics	Category	Number	Per cent
Gender	Female	194	82.2
	Male	42	17.8
Age	20–30	110	46.6
	31–40	97	41.1
	>40	29	12.3
Education	Midwife (Bachelor)	140	59.3
	Health educator (Bachelor)	42	18.6
	Midwife (Master)	19	8.1
	Physicians	17	7.2
	Midwife (Graduate Diploma)	16	6.8
Job experience (Years)	2–10	165	69.9
	11–20	66	28.0
	>20	5	2.1