Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study population
Variables | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Total respondents | 407(100.0) |
Age (years) | |
< 40 | 308 (75.6) |
> 40 | 88 (21.4) |
Sex | |
Male | 279 (68.5) |
Female | 127 (31.2) |
Marital Status | |
Married | 245 (60.2) |
Unmarried | 162 (39.8) |
Education | |
Illiterate | 17 (4.2) |
Matric (10 years of education) | 46 (11.3) |
Intermediate (12 years of education) | 70 (17.2) |
Graduate/postgraduate | 264 (64.9) |
Current employment status | |
Employed | 114 (28.0) |
Unemployed | 245 (60.1) |
Family income | |
<5000 | 64 (15.7) |
5000–20000 | 149 (36.6) |
20000–35000 | 52 (12.8) |
>35000 | 70 (17.2) |