Table 1 Socio-demographic variables
Variable | Frequency (N = 552) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
< 40 years | 328 | 59.4 |
≥ 40 years | 224 | 40.6 |
Mean age | 38.60 ± 17.40 | |
Sex | ||
Male | 256 | 46.4 |
Female | 296 | 53.6 |
Highest level of education | ||
No formal education | 8 | 1.4 |
Primary school uncompleted | 6 | 1.1 |
Primary school completed | 48 | 8.7 |
Secondary school uncompleted | 34 | 6.2 |
Secondary school completed | 273 | 49.5 |
Religious schooling only | 2 | 0.4 |
Literacy classes only | 3 | 0.5 |
Post-secondary | 178 | 32.2 |
Employment status | ||
Employed | 448 | 81.2 |
Unemployed | 104 | 18.8 |
Occupational status (for employed) | (n = 448) | |
Senior professional | 31 | 5.62 |
Intermediate professional | 66 | 11.9 |
Junior professional/skilled | 100 | 18.1 |
Semi-skilled | 211 | 38.2 |
Unskilled | 37 | 6.7 |
Others | 3 | 19.4 |
Status (for unemployed) | (n = 104) | |
Housewife | 25 | 4.5 |
Student | 41 | 7.4 |
Apprentice | 13 | 2.4 |
Retiree | 13 | 11.1 |
Others | 12 | 2.2 |