Table 1: Distribution of demographic variables of the respondents (n=150).

Demographic Variable Frequency (n) Percentage (%)
Age range
<10 y 1 0.7
10-19 y 17 11.3
20-29 y 20 13.3
30-39 y 34 22.7
40-49 y 30 20.0
50-59 y 23 15.3
60-69 y 15 10.0
70-79 y 8 5.3
>80 y 2 1.3
Gender
Male 80 53.3
Female 70 46.7
Marital Status
Married 96 64.0
Unmarried 30 20.0
Widow 24 16.0
Education
Illiterate 108 72.0
Literate 42 28.0
Occupation
Fisher Man 1 0.7
Agriculture 3 2.0
Driver 2 1.3
Day laborer 12 8.0
Unemployed 42 28.0
Housewife 61 40.7
Student 13 8.7
Other 16 10.7
Family Type
Lives without family 77 51.3
Lives with family members 73 48.7