Table 1

Socio-demographic characteristics of the study population


n
%

Gender


Female
461
67.5
Male
222
32.5
Age group (years)
40.7 ± 6.8 (40)*
≤ 35
154
22.5
36–40
213
31.2
41–45
163
23.9
46–50
100
14.6
> 50
53
7.8
Marital status


Married
654
95.7
Other
29
4.3
Educational level (years)


No formal education
28
4.1
5–7
117
17.1
8–12
239
35
≥ 13
299
43.8
Employment status


Employed
309
45.2
Unemployed/Housewife
374
54.8
Number of children


1
64
9.4
2
372
54.4
≥ 3
247
36.2

* Mean ± Standard deviation (Median)

Di Giuseppe et al. BMC Infectious Diseases 2008 8:36   doi:10.1186/1471-2334-8-36