| Variables |
Characteristics |
Male %(No.) |
Female % (No.) |
Chi Square |
| Education |
Attended school |
36.0(25) |
46.0(32) |
6.554NS |
| Graduates |
44.0(31) |
48.0(34) |
| Professionals |
20.0(14) |
6.0(04) |
| Occupation |
Home Maker |
--- |
59.0(41) |
67.365*** |
| Daily wagers |
21.0(15) |
20.0(14) |
| Profession/Teachers |
21.0(15) |
11.0(8) |
| Business/Govt. Officials |
56.0(39) |
8.0(6) |
| Retired |
2.0(1) |
2.0(1) |
|
| *P<0.05, **P<0.01, ***P <0.0001 and NS-Non Significant |
| Table 2: Education, occupation and income status of the male and female couples. |
