Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the study population
| Variable | Frequency (%) | P |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| <19 | 60 (5.9) | <0.05* |
| 20-39 | 766 (75.4) | |
| 40-59 | 159 (15.6) | |
| >60 | 31 (3.0) | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 528 (52.0) | 0.21 |
| Female | 488 (48.0) | |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 308 (30.3) | <0.05* |
| Unmarried | 677 (66.6) | |
| Others | 31 (3.1) | |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 559 (55) | <0.05* |
| Rural | 457 (45) | |
| Educational level | ||
| Up to high school | 37 (3.7) | <0.05* |
| Above high school | 979 (96.3) | |
| Occupation | ||
| Professional | 423 (41.6) | <0.05* |
| Student | 338 (33.3) | |
| Employed | 166 (16.3) | |
| Unemployed | 89 (8.8) | |
| Religion | ||
| Islam | 963 (94.8) | <0.05* |
| Others | 253 (5.2) |
*P significant