Table 3.
Demographic characteristics of study population
| Variables | Frequency (Percent) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 261 (36.7%) |
| Female | 451 (63.3%) | |
| Status | Single | 179 (25.1%) |
| Married | 533 (74.9%) | |
| Education | Lower than High school | 29 (4.1%) |
| High school | 55 (7.7%) | |
| Technician/ Bachelor of Science/Art | 290 (40.7%) | |
| Master of Science/Art | 228 (32%) | |
| Ph.D | 110 (15.4%) | |
| Income (IRR) | < 10 m | 92 (13.5%) |
| 10–30 m | 86 (12.6%) | |
| 30–70 m | 196 (28.7%) | |
| 70–100 m | 177 (25.9%) | |
| > 100 m | 133 (19.4%) | |
| Income evaluation | Low | 316 (44.4%) |
| Middle | 331 (46.5%) | |
| Good | 65 (9.1%) | |
| Corporation in shopping of food | No | 73 (10.3%) |
| Yes | 639 (89.7%) | |
| Corporation in cooking of food | No | 129 (18.1%) |
| Yes | 583 (81.9%) | |
| Gathering information regarding food safety | Nothing | 32 (4.5%) |
| Related to academic degree | 186 (26.1%) | |
| Related to job | 107 (15%) | |
| News | 144 (20.2%) | |
| Reliable References | 243 (34.1%) | |
| Chronic illness | No | 619 (86.9%) |
| Yes | 93 (13.1%) | |