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) |