Characteristic | Groupings | Female (n = 229) | Male (n = 271) | Total (n = 500) |
Age in years | 18 - 24 | 44 (19.2%) | 52 (19.2%) | 96 (19.2%) |
25 - 34 | 101 (44.1%) | 115 (42.4%) | 216 (43.2%) | |
35 - 44 | 53 (23.1%) | 69 (25.5%) | 122 (24.4%) | |
45 - 54 | 21 (9.2%) | 28 (10.3%) | 49 (9.8%) | |
55+ | 10 (4.4%) | 7 (2.6%) | 17 (3.4%) | |
Mean age | 32.84 ± 9.90 | 32.75 ± 9.64 | 32.79 ± 9.75 | |
Education level | College | 77 (33.6%) | 82 (30.3%) | 159 (31.8%) |
No education | 1 (0.4%) | 1 (0.4%) | 2 (0.4%) | |
Primary | 39 (17.0%) | 34 (12.6%) | 73 (14.6%) | |
Secondary | 112 (48.9%) | 154 (56.8%) | 266 (53.2%) | |
Marital status | Divorced | 2 (0.9%) | 4 (1.5%) | 6 (1.2%) |
Married | 122 (53.3%) | 159 (58.7%) | 281 (56.2%) | |
Unmarried | 89 (38.9%) | 103 (38.0%) | 192 (38.4%) | |
Widowed | 16 (7.0%) | 5 (1.9%) | 21 (4.2%) | |
Employer | Government | 55 (24.0%) | 66 (24.4%) | 121 (24.2%) |
Jobless | 59 (25.8%) | 66 (24.4%) | 125 (25.0%) | |
House wife | 6 (2.6%) | 27 (10.0%) | 33 (6.6%) | |
Others* | 13 (5.7%) | 34 (12.6%) | 47 (9.4%) | |
Farmer | 15 (6.6%) | 9 (3.3%) | 24 (4.8%) | |
Self employed | 79 (34.5%) | 67 (24.7%) | 146 (29.2%) | |
Student | 2 (0.9%) | 2 (0.7%) | 4 (0.8%) |