Table 1 Description of the socio-demographic characteristics of participants
Frequency | Percent (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Age in years | ||
18–40 | 68 | 42 |
41–60 | 73 | 45 |
> 60 | 22 | 13 |
Gender | ||
Male | 59 | 36 |
Female | 104 | 64 |
Literacy | ||
Literate | 118 | 73 |
Illiterate | 43 | 27 |
Level of Education | ||
Elementary education | 34 | 29 |
High school education | 29 | 25 |
College & above | 44 | 37 |
Informal education | 7 | 6 |
No education | 4 | 3 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 108 | 66.3 |
Single | 19 | 11.7 |
Divorced | 9 | 5.5 |
Widowed | 18 | 11.0 |
Residence place | ||
Urban | 48 | 29.4 |
Rural | 115 | 70.6 |
Occupation | ||
Housewives | 51 | 31.3 |
Farmer | 26 | 16 |
Merchant | 25 | 15.3 |
Government | 28 | 28.2 |
Student | 6 | 3.7 |
Daily laborer | 2 | 1.2 |
Unemployed | 3 | 1.8 |
Other | 4 | 2.5 |