Table 1 Characteristics of study subjects
| Â | n = 348 No. (%) |
|---|---|
Age in years (mean, range) | 40 (± 11.35) |
20 - 29 | 70 (20%) |
30 - 39 | 86 (24.7%) |
40 - 49 | 115 (33%) |
50 - 59 | 52 (14.9%) |
≥ 60 | 25 (7.2%) |
Educational background*: | Â |
Illiterate | 257 (73.9%) |
Read and write | 9 (2.6%) |
Primary school level | 12 (3.4%) |
Prep school level | 10 (2.9%) |
Secondary school level | 53 15.2%) |
University level | 7 (2%) |
Residence: | Â |
   • Rural | 234 (67.2%) |
   • Semi-urban | 20 (5.7%) |
   • Urban | 94 (27.0%) |
Religion: | Â |
   • Muslim | 335 (96.3%) |
   • Christian | 13 (3.7%) |
Menstrual status: | Â |
   • Premenopausal | 278 (79.9%) |
   • Postmenopausal | 70 (20.1%) |
Parity: | 4.63 (± 3.2) |
   • Nullipara | 41 (11.8%) |
   • 1 - 3 | 95 (27.3%) |
   • > 3 | 212 (60.9%) |