Table 1.

sociodemographic characteristics (N=1018 participants)

Variables	Reference	Frequency	Percentage (%)
Geographic location	Western region	218	21.4
	Middle region	478	47
	Eastern region	185	18.2
	Southern region	137	13.5
Gender	Male	324	31.8
	Female	694	68.2
Age	18 - 29	542	53.2
	30 - 39	178	17.5
	40- 49	129	12.7
	50- 59	118	11.6
	60+	51	5
	Mean (SD)	33.49 (13.25)
	Median (range)	28.00 (61)
Marital Status	Single	520	51.1
	Married	456	44.8
	Divorced	14	1.4
	Widowed	28	2.8
Education	Secondary	413	40.6
	Bachelor	427	41.9
	Master or more	126	12.4
	No formal education	52	5.1
Family members	Less than 2	32	3.1
	2 - 4	285	28
	5- 7	401	39.4
	More than 7	300	29.5
Occupation	Student	345	33.9
	Public sector employee	358	35.2
	Private sector employee	142	13.9
	Unemployed, housewife	160	15.7
	Retired	13	1.3
Income	Less than 500	102	10
	500- 1000	392	38.5
	1000 - 2000	314	30.8
	2000- 5000	155	15.2
	More than 5000	55	5.4