Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study sample
Demographic characteristics | EFA sample (n = 245) Number (%) | CFA sample (n = 203) Number(%) |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
Less than 20 years | 0 (0%) | 0(%) |
20–25 years | 8(3.3) | 9(4.4) |
26–30 years | 19(7.8) | 13(6.4) |
31–35 years | 23(9.4) | 21(10.3) |
More than 25 years | 191(78) | 160(78.8) |
Mean (SD) | 46.94(13.14) | 45.44(13.26) |
Range | 21–83 | 20–85 |
Gender | ||
Woman | 21(8.6) | 16(7.9) |
Man | 221(90.2) | 187(92.1 |
Educational level | ||
Illiterate | 10(4.1) | 8(3.9) |
Primary | 59(24.1) | 48(23.6) |
Middle | 86(35.1) | 74(36.5) |
High | 60(24.5) | 53(26.1) |
Academic | 26(10.6) | 19(9.4) |
Employment status | ||
Full time employee | 53(21.6) | 43(21.2) |
Part-time | 16(47.3) | 77(37.9) |
Retired | 30(12.2) | 25(12.3) |
Unemployed | 30(12.2) | 42(20.7) |
Homemaker | 15(6.1) | 15(7.4) |
Collegian | 0(0) | 1(0.5) |
Marital status | ||
Married | 187(76.3) | 144(70.9) |
Divorced | 16(6.5) | 9(4.4) |
Widow | 2(0.8) | 6(3) |
Single | 39(15.9) | 44(21.7) |
Place of life | ||
City | 158(64.5) | 145(71.4) |
Village | 74(30.2) | 58(28.6) |
Income (in Iranian Rial) | ||
10–50 million Rial | 191(78) | 110(54.2) |
50–100 million Rial | 32(13.1) | 43(21.2) |
100–150 million Rial | 0(0) | 10(4.9) |
Above 150 million Rial | 1(0.4) | 2(1) |
No income | 21(8.6) | 37(18.2) |