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%)