Table 3 Demographic characteristics of the study participants (n = 323)
|  | All | Male (n = 147) | Female (n = 176) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) |
Age groups | |||
 18–30 | 117 (36.2) | 54 (36.7) | 63 (35.8) |
 31–42 | 90 (27.9) | 38 (25.9) | 52 (29.5) |
 43–54 | 67 (20.7) | 30 (20.4) | 37 (21.0) |
 55–65 | 49 (15.2) | 25 (17.0) | 24 (13.6) |
Education (years) | |||
 1–9 | 65 (20.1) | 25 (17.0) | 40 (22.7) |
 10–12 | 133 (41.2) | 58 (39.5) | 75 (42.6) |
  ≥ 13 | 125 (38.7) | 64 (43.5) | 61 (34.7) |
Occupation | |||
 Employed | 101 (31.3) | 82 (55.8) | 19 (10.8) |
 Student | 45 (13.9) | 25 (17.0) | 20 (11.4) |
 Retired | 29 (9.0) | 21 (14.3) | 8 (4.5) |
 Housewife | 125 (38.7) | – | 125 (71.0) |
 Unemployed | 23 (7.1) | 19 (12.9) | 4 (2.3) |
Source of health informationa | |||
 TV/Radio | 173 (26.3) | 74(25.3) | 99(27.0) |
 Physicians/Health providers | 161 (24.4) | 76(26.0) | 85(23.2) |
 Newspapers/Journals | 93 (14.1) | 44(15.1) | 49(13.4) |
 Friends, Relatives | 87 (13.2) | 39(13.4) | 48(13.1) |
 Internet | 76 (11.5) | 36(12.3) | 40(10.9) |
 Book/Booklets/Pamphlets | 45 (6.8) | 12(4.1) | 33(9.0) |
 Interactive voice response (IVR) | 11 (1.7) | 5(1.7) | 6(1.6) |
 No answer | 13 (2.0) | 6(2.1) | 7 (1.9) |