Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of participants
| All (n = 1,139) | Females (n = 404) | Males (n = 735) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years)* | 33.6 ± 9.5 | 32.9 ± 8.1 | 35.5 ± 11.9 | .043 |
| Education level, n (%)† | ||||
| Secondary school | 340 (29.9) | 116 (28.7) | 224 (30.5) | .534 |
| Higher qualification | 700 (70.1) | 288 (71.3) | 511 (69.5) | |
| Region, n (%)† | ||||
| North | 157 (13.8) | 31 (7.7) | 126 (17.1) | <.001 |
| Northeast | 394 (34.6) | 147 (36.4) | 247 (33.6) | |
| East | 273 (24.0) | 97 (24.0) | 176 (23.9) | |
| South Central | 118 (10.4) | 53 (13.1) | 65 (8.8) | |
| Southwest | 93 (8.2) | 37 (9.2) | 56 (7.6) | |
| Northwest | 104 (9.1) | 39 (9.7) | 65 (8.8) | |
| Employment status, n (%) | ||||
| Full-time | 836 (73.4) | 295 (73.0) | 541 (73.6) | .012 |
| Part-time | 111 (9.7) | 28 (6.9) | 83 (11.3) | |
| Students | 192 (16.9) | 81 (20.0) | 111 (15.1) | |
| Duration of relationship (yr), n (%) | ||||
| <1 | 164 (14.4) | 37 (9.2) | 127 (17.3) | <.001 |
| 1-5 | 580 (50.9) | 109 (51.7) | 371 (50.5) | |
| 6-10 | 255 (22.4) | 119 (29.5) | 136 (18.5) | |
| ≥11 | 140 (12.3) | 39 (9.7) | 101 (13.7) | |
| Religion, n (%) | ||||
| No | 1,093 (96.0) | 385 (95.3) | 708 (96.3) | .398 |
| Yes | 46 (4.0) | 19 (4.7) | 27 (3.7) | |
⁎
Mean ± SD (all such values).
†
Due to rounding, the total may not add to 100% exactly.Bold P-values means P < .05