Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the participants
From: Challenges and opportunities confronting female-headed households in Iran: a qualitative study
Characteristic | Frequency (n = 26) | % |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
  < 19 | 5 | 19.2 |
 20–30 | 10 | 38.5 |
 30–40 | 6 | 23.1 |
  > 40 | 5 | 19.2 |
Level of education | ||
 Illiterate | 6 | 23.1 |
 Under diploma | 11 | 42.3 |
 Diploma and above diploma | 9 | 34.6 |
Employment status | ||
 Housewife | 15 | 57.7 |
 Self-employed | 9 | 34.7 |
 Employee | 2 | 7.6 |
Residence | ||
 City | 11 | 42.3 |
 Village | 15 | 57.7 |
Household size | ||
 Under 3 people | 15 | 57.7 |
 4–5 people | 5 | 19.2 |
 more than 5 | 6 | 23.1 |
Average time of being household head | ||
 Under 10 years | 10 | 38.5 |
 10–20 years | 12 | 46.1 |
 Above 20 years | 4 | 15.4 |