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Table 1 Details of sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants

From: A cross-sectional study on the perceived barriers to physical exercise among women in Iraqi Kurdistan Region

Characteristic

No.

(%)

Age group (years)

  

18–25

162

(32.4)

26–35

122

(24.4)

36–45

106

(21.2)

46–55

74

(14.8)

> 55

36

(7.2)

Ethnic groups

  

Kurd

406

(81.2)

Others (Arab, Turkman, Chaldean)

94

(18.8)

Marital status

  

Married

259

(51.8)

Single

219

(43.8)

Widow

22

(4.4)

Number of children (n = 281)

  

0

59

(21.0)

1

44

(15.7)

2

75

(26.7)

3

63

(22.4)

4 and more

40

(14.2)

Employment

  

Employed

323

(64.6)

Not employed

60

(12.0)

Student

117

(23.4)

Education level

  

College

343

(68.6)

High school or lower

157

(31.4)

Area of residence

  

Inside city center

455

(91.0)

Outside city center

45

(9.0)

Self-rated economic level

  

Low

35

(7.0)

Fair

313

(62.6)

Good

152

(30.4)

Total

500

(100.0)