Characteristic(s)
Distribution Within Sample, n
Age (years)
Mean ± SD
35.51 ± 10.64
Median (range)
35(15-85)
Age at marriage (years)
Mean ± SD 16.89 ± 4.29
Parity
0-3
585(45.19%)
≥ 4
228(28.07%)
Education
No schooling
369(45.19%)
Primary school
80(9.85%)
High school
215(26.47%)
> High school
148(18.22%)
Occupation
Professional and semi-professional
30(3.69%)
Clerical and shop owner
12(1.47%)
Skilled worker
15(1.84%)
Semiskilled worker
150(18.47%)
Unskilled worker
597(73.52%)
Unemployed
8(0.98%)
Socio -economic status
Low and low upper
606(74.63%)
Middle and upper middle
200(24.63%)
Upper
6(0.73%)
H/o tobacco exposure
101(12.43%)
H/o ever-use of oral contraception
51(6.28%)
Income
≤ 979
980-2935
270(33.25%)
2936-4893
261(32.14%)
4894-7322
117(14.40%)
≥ 7323
152(18.71%)
