Table 1 Findings Related to the Socio-demographic Characteristics
Socio-demographic Characteristics | GROUPS | Total | Statistical Analysis* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Study (n = 60) | Control (n =60) | ||||||
n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
Age | |||||||
38-48 | 30 | 50.0 | 28 | 46.6 | 58 | 48.3 | x 2 = 0.593 p = 0.624 |
≥49 | 30 | 50.0 | 32 | 53.4 | 62 | 51.7 | |
Educational Status | |||||||
Literate | 17 | 28.4 | 16 | 26.6 | 34 | 28.3 | x 2 = 0.738 p = 0.691 |
Primary School | 28 | 46.6 | 30 | 50.0 | 57 | 47.5 | |
≥ High School | 15 | 25.0 | 14 | 23.4 | 29 | 24.2 | |
Marital Status | |||||||
Married | 37 | 61.6 | 34 | 56.6 | 71 | 59.1 | x 2 = 0.538 p = 0.464 |
Widow/divorced | 23 | 38.4 | 26 | 43.4 | 49 | 40.9 | |
Working status | |||||||
Working | 13 | 21.6 | 11 | 18.3 | 24 | 20.0 | x 2 = 0.018 p = 0.893 |
Housewife | 47 | 78.4 | 49 | 81.7 | 96 | 80.0 | |
Having children | |||||||
Yes | 50 | 83.3 | 43 | 71.6 | 93 | 77.5 | x 2 = 2.301 p = 0.129 |
No | 10 | 16.7 | 17 | 28.4 | 27 | 22.5 | |
Income status | |||||||
Good | 12 | 20.0 | 9 | 15.0 | 21 | 17.5 | x 2 = 2.114 p = 0.347 |
Medium | 26 | 43.3 | 27 | 45.0 | 53 | 44.1 | |
Poor | 22 | 36.7 | 24 | 40.0 | 46 | 38.4 | |
Total | 60 | 50.0 | 60 | 50.0 | 120 | 100.0 | |