Table 1 Distribution of PN and its association with demographic characteristics
|  |  | PN n (%) n = 507 |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | No PN (n = 207) | PN (n = 300) | p-value | All | |
Age (mean ± SD) |  | 37 (±8.8) | 42 (±9.2) | <0.001 | 39.8 (±9.2) |
Gender | Female | 156 (43) | 210 (57) | 0.402 | 366 (73) |
| Â | Male | 51 (37) | 87 (63) | 138 (27) | |
Education | None | 39 (35) | 73 (65) | 0.002* | 112 (22) |
| Â | Primary | 123 (49) | 128 (51) | 251 (50) | |
|  | > = Secondary | 45 (31) | 99 (69) | 144 (28) | |
Occupation | Public employed | 13 (31) | 29 (69) | <0.001* | 42 (8) |
| Â | Peasant/Farmer | 118 (53) | 106 (47) | 224 (44) | |
| Â | Self employed | 33 (37) | 56 (63) | 89 (18) | |
| Â | Unemployed | 43 (28) | 109 (72) | 152 (30) | |
Marital status | Single | 17 (49) | 18 (51) | 0.003* | 35 (7) |
| Â | Married | 119 (52) | 112 (48) | 231 (46) | |
| Â | Divorced/Separated | 18 (22) | 63 (78) | 81 (16) | |
| Â | Window/Widower | 53 (33) | 107 (67) | 160 (31) | |
Setting/Residence | Urban | 58 (22) | 200 (78) | <0.001* | 258 (51) |
| Â | Rural | 149 (60) | 99 (40) | 248 (49) | |