Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants (n = 500)
Socio-demographic characteristics | n | (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (X ± SD) | 36.46 ± 7.39 | |
Gender | ||
 Female | 351 | 70.2 |
 Male | 149 | 29.8 |
Marital status | ||
 Single | 94 | 18.8 |
 Married | 351 | 70.2 |
 Isolated | 52 | 10.4 |
 Widow | 3 | 0.6 |
Education level | ||
 under diploma | 82 | 16.4 |
 Diploma | 130 | 26.0 |
 Associate Degree | 42 | 8.4 |
 Bachelor's degree | 174 | 34.8 |
 Master's degree and above | 70 | 14 |
 Doctorate | 2 | 0.4 |
Occupational status | ||
 Employee | 71 | 14.2 |
 Retired | 23 | 4.6 |
 Self-employment | 81 | 16.2 |
 Housewife | 201 | 40.2 |
 Worker | 25 | 5 |
 Unemployed | 60 | 12 |
 Other | 39 | 7.8 |
Place of residence | ||
 City | 481 | 96.2 |
 Village | 19 | 3.8 |
Duration of disease (X ± SD) | 8.18 ± 5.43 | |
Onset Age (X ± SD) | 28.5 ± 6.61 | |