Table 1 Characteristics of the study samples
All (n = 220) | Employed women (n = 110) | Housewives (n = 110) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) | P | |
Age | 0.03* | |||
14-23 | 27 (12.3) | 7 (6.4) | 20 (18.2) | |
24-33 | 85 (38.6) | 43 (39.1) | 42 (38.2) | |
34-43 | 71 (32.3) | 42 (38.2) | 29 (26.4) | |
≥ 44 | 37 (16.8) | 18 (16.4) | 19 (17.3) | |
Mean (SD) | 33.8 (8.9) | 34.9 (7.8) | 32.8 (9.8) | 0.07** |
Education | < 0.0001* | |||
Illiterate/Primary | 41 (18.6) | 3 (2.7) | 38 (34.5) | |
Secondary | 99 (45.0) | 37 (33.6) | 62 (56.4) | |
Higher | 80 (36.4) | 70 (63.6) | 10 (9.1) | |
Mean (SD) | 10.7 (4.8) | 13.5 (3.1) | 7.9 (4.6) | < 0.0001** |
Family income (Rials) | ||||
Mean (SD) | 5,645,909 (4,350,842) | 7,912,727 (4,893,889.8) | 3,379,091 (1,926,640.6) | < 0.0001** |