Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of patients included in the study
Variables | Numbers (%) |
|---|---|
Sex of respondent | |
Male | 150 (45.5) |
Female | 180 (54.5) |
Age | |
18–28 years | 119 (36.1) |
29–40 years | 136 (41.2) |
> 40 years | 75 (23.7) |
Marital status | |
Never married | 72 (28.9) |
Married | 98 (39.4) |
Divorced | 56 (22.5) |
Widowed | 23 (9.2) |
Educational status | |
No education | 89 (35.7) |
Primary | 98 (39.3) |
Secondary and above | 62 (25.0) |
Occupation | |
Government employee | 39 (15.7) |
Daily laborer | 72 (28.9) |
Farmer | 94 (37.7) |
Self-employed | 44 (17.7) |