Table 2.

Distribution of the respondents by demographic characteristics.

Gender	Frequency	%
Female	105	44,1
Male	133	55,9
Total	238	100,0

Age group	Frequency	%
18 – 25	53	22,3
26 – 35	54	22,7
36 – 45	40	16,7
46−55	24	10,0
56−65	26	10,9
65+	41	17,2
Total	238	100,0

Education	Frequency	%
Middle school or lower	30	12,6
High school	48	20,1
Associate degree-	111	46,4
undergraduate
Postgraduate	34	14,2
Doctorate	16	6,7
Total	239	100,0

Household income (TL)*	Frequency	%
4000 or lower	29	12,1
4001−6000	46	19,2
6001−10000	76	31,8
10001−15000	40	16,7
15,000 or higher	23	9,6
Total	214	100,0

Occupation	Frequency	%
Student	49	20,5
Teacher	12	5,0
Academician-researcher	11	4,6
Architect-engineer	29	12,1
Retired	42	17,6
Private sector epmloyee	22	9,2
Others (worker, artisan, officcer, unemployed, self-employment etc.)	60	25,1
Total	239	100,0

^*Some respondents declined to report their income.