Table 1. Descriptive characteristics of the study population (n=180)

Demographic factors Frequency (n) Percentage (%)
Age group
 <25 42 23.3
 25–34 108 60.0
 ≥34 30 16.7
Living area
 Rural 131 72.8
 Urban 49 27.2
Education of mothers
 Primary school 2 1.1
 Secondary school 38 21.1
 High school 72 40.0
 University/college/vocational training 64 35.6
 Post-graduate 4 2.2
Occupation
 Civil service employees/officials 22 12.2
 Laborers 67 37.2
 Freelance workers 34 18.9
 Business 15 8.3
 Housewives and farmers 42 23.3
Marriage status
 Married cohabitation 176 97.8
 Married but living separately 0 0
 Divorced 0 0
 Unmarried cohabitation 4 2.2
Living arrangements
 Living with husband only 64 35.6
 Cohabitating with the biological parents 20 11.1
 Cohabitating with the husband’s parents 96 53.3