Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of sample
| Variable | Frequencies (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 236 (49.6) |
| Female | 239 (50.4) |
| Age (years) | |
| Below 18 | 15 (3.5) |
| 18-25 | 210 (44.2) |
| 26-35 | 195 (41.0) |
| 35-45 | 39 (8.1) |
| 45-60 | 14 (2.8) |
| Above 60 | 2 (0.4) |
| Religion | |
| Hindu | 86 (18.2) |
| Muslim | 362 (76.2) |
| Others | 27 (5.6) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 154 (32.5) |
| Single | 321 (67.5) |
| Region | |
| Urban | 423 (89) |
| Rural | 52 (11) |
| Educational level | |
| Below graduation | 14 (3) |
| Graduation | 150 (31.6) |
| Postgraduation | 125 (26.4) |
| Higher education (Ph.D) | 84 (17.7) |
| Professionals (B.Tech, M.Tech, MBA, Law, Doctor, Counselor, Clinical Psychologists, M.Ed, B.Ed etc.)* | 101 (21.3) |
| Employment status | |
| Employed | 231 (49) |
| Unemployed | 244 (51) |
| Profession | |
| Academician | 63 (13.2) |
| Business | 23 (5) |
| Lawyer | 08 (2) |
| Clinical psychologists, counselor, health professional | 29 (6.2) |
| Student | 253 (53.2) |
| Homemaker | 18 (3.7) |
| Engineer | 18 (3.7) |
| Other corporate jobs | 48 (10) |
| Doctor | 15 (3) |
| Whether living with family or not | |
| Living with family | 384 (81) |
| Not living with family | 91 (19) |
| Country | |
| India | 409 (86) |
| Abroad | 66 (14) |
*Professional courses included a variety of training based courses which provide a well-defined career such as engineering, medical, law, management