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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristic of the study participants (n = 2063)

From: Factors associated with quality of life among joint and nuclear families: a population-based study

 

Joint family system (n = 1053)

Nuclear family system (n = 1010)

All (n = 2063)

No. (%)

No. (%)

No. (%)

Age

 18–30

412(39.2)

308(20.6)

720(34.9)

 31–40

277(26.3)

359(35.4)

636(30.8)

 41–50

149(14.2)

240(23.7)

389(18.8)

  > 50

215(20.4)

103(10.2)

318(15.4)

Gender

 Males

553 (52.5)

505 (50)

1078 (52.2)

 Females

500 (47.5)

505 (50)

1005(48.7)

Marital status

 Married

843 (80.0)

796 (78.8)

1639 (79.4)

 Widowed/Widower

36 (3.4)

24 (2.37)

60 (2.9)

 Divorced

4(0.3)

2 (0.1)

6 (2.0)

 Separated

5(0.4)

4(0.3)

9 (0.4)

 Never Married

165 (15.6)

184(18.2)

349(16.9)

Education

 No education

163(15.4)

159(15.7)

322(15.6)

 Informal education

17(1.6)

30(2.9)

47(2.2)

 Can read / write

111(10.5)

100(9.9)

211(10.2)

 Primary (up to grade 1)

344(32.6)

293(29)

637(30.8)

 Secondary (up to grade 2)

321(30.4)

337(33.3)

658(31.8)

 Tertiary (up to grade 3)

97(9.2)

91(9)

188(9.1)

Place of residence

 Urban

297(28.3)

301(29.8)

598(29)

 Rural

756 (71.7)

709(70.2)

1465(71)

Ownership of residence

 Owner

849(80.5)

750(74.3)

1599(77.5)

 Not owner

204(19.5)

259(25.7)

463(22.4)

Occupation

 Not working

397 (37.7)

413(40.9)

810(39.3)

 Working

595 (56.5)

567(56.1)

1162(56.3)

 Retired

61 (5.8)

30(3)

91(4.4)

Socioeconomic status

 High

391(37.1)

296(29.3)

687(33.3)

 Intermediate

375(35.6)

315(31.2)

690(33.4)

 Low

287(27.3)

399(39.5)

686(33.3)

Respondent disease

 Physical disability

13(1.2)

15(1.5)

28(1.4)

 Hypertension

79(7.5)

75 (7.4)

154(7.5)

 Diabetes

34(3.2)

24(2.4)

58(2.8)

 Other

492 (47)

488(48.3)

980(47.5)

 None

435(41.3)

408(40.4)

843(41)

Respondent satisfaction

 Satisfied

921(87.5)

817(81)

1738(84.2)

 Unsatisfied

132(12.5)

193(19)

325(15.8)

Social Capital

 Low

96(9.1)

118(11.7)

214(10.4)

 Moderate

816(77.5)

755(74.7)

1571(76.1)

 High

141(13.4)

137(13.6)

278(13.5)