Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the participants (n = 300)
Variable | Â | Total (%) | Residence | p-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Urban (n = 164) | Rural (n = 133) | ||||
Age (Mean ± SD) |  | 39.72 ± 12.1 | 40.0 ± 12.8 | 40.1 ± 13.2 | 0.504 |
Sex | Male | 146 (48.7) | 87 (53.1) | 57 (42.9) | 0.081 |
Female | 154 (51.3) | 77 (47.0) | 76 (57.1) | Â | |
Marital status | Never married | 51 (17.0) | 30 (18.3) | 21 (15.8) | Â |
Married | 237 (79.0) | 128 (78.1) | 106 (79.7) | 0.330 | |
Divorced | 5 (1.7) | 4 (2.4) | 1 (0.75) | Â | |
Widow | 7 (2.3) | 2 (1.2) | 5 (3.8) | Â | |
Education level | Primary school | 14 (4.7) | 4 (2.4) | 10 (7.5) | Â |
Under Diploma | 52 (17.3) | 25 (15.2) | 27 (20.3) | < 0.001 | |
Diploma | 102 (34.0) | 44 (26.8) | 56 (42.1) | Â | |
University education | 132 (44.0) | 91 (55.5) | 40 (30.1) | Â | |
Occupation status | Employed | 87 (29.0) | 52 (31.7) | 35 (26.3) | Â |
Worker | 22 (7.4) | 17 (10.4) | 3 (2.3) | Â | |
Self-employment | 79 (26.3) | 40 (24.4) | 38 (28.6) | 0.012 | |
Student | 6 (2.0) | 3 (1.8) | 3 (2.3) | Â | |
Housekeeper | 93 (31.0) | 42 (25.6) | 51 (38.4) | Â | |
Retired | 13 (4.3) | 10 (6.1) | 3 (2.3) | Â | |