Table 1

The characteristics of the study sample (n = 916)



No.
%

Age




≤ 20
126
14

21–30
352
38

31–40
205
23

41–50
148
16

> 50
85
9

Mean (SD)
32.9 (12.4)

Gender




Male
486
53

Female
432
47
Marital status




Single
257
28

Married
600
66

Divorced/widowed
59
6
Educational level




Illiterate
158
17

Primary
181
20

Secondary
459
50

College/university
118
13
Employment status




Employed
233
25

Housewife
277
30

Student
97
11

Unemployed
275
30

Retired
34
4
Number of family loss




None
185
20

< 3
261
29

3–5
377
41

> 5
93
10
GHQ score




Mean (SD)
8.7 (3.2)


< mean score
385
42

> mean score
531
58

Montazeri et al. BMC Public Health 2005 5:4   doi:10.1186/1471-2458-5-4