Table 1.
Characteristics | Category | Frequency | Percent |
---|---|---|---|
Age | 18–35 | 250 | 45.05 |
36–55 | 224 | 40.36 | |
Above 56 | 81 | 14.59 | |
Sex | Female | 297 | 53.51 |
Male | 258 | 46.49 | |
Educational status | <grade 8 | 157 | 28.29 |
Grade 9–12 | 235 | 42.34 | |
Diploma and above | 163 | 29.37 | |
Marital status | Single | 163 | 29.37 |
Married | 144 | 25.95 | |
Divorced | 176 | 31.71 | |
Widowed | 72 | 12.97 | |
Occupation | Gov’t employed | 107 | 19.28 |
Private | 112 | 20.18 | |
Merchant | 193 | 74.23 | |
Farmer | 65 | 11.71 | |
House wife | 22 | 3.96 | |
Daily laborer | 56 | 10.09 | |
Monthly income | <1500 | 335 | 60.36 |
1500–3000 | 111 | 20 | |
>3000 | 109 | 19.64 | |
Residence | Urban | 359 | 64.68 |
Rural | 196 | 35.32 |