Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the survey respondents from rural Karachi, Pakistan from November 2008 until June 2010 (n = 410)
Variable | Frequency | Percentages | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 60 | 14.6 |
Female | 350 | 85.4 | |
Marital Status | Unmarried | 20 | 4.9 |
Married | 390 | 95.1 | |
Qualification | Illiterate | 250 | 61.0 |
Primary | 60 | 14.6 | |
Middle | 35 | 8.5 | |
Secondary | 20 | 4.9 | |
Higher/post secondary | 45 | 10.9 | |
Occupation | House wives | 330 | 80.5 |
Jobless | 30 | 7.3 | |
Security guard | 20 | 4.9 | |
Employed | 30 | 7.3 | |
Family setup | Nuclear | 245 | 59.8 |
Combine | 165 | 40.2 | |
Home | Own | 250 | 61.0 |
Rented | 160 | 39.0 | |
Addiction | Yes | 80 | 19.5 |
No | 330 | 80.5 | |
Addiction Material (out of 80) | Smoking | 60 | 75.0 |
Others | 20 | 25.0 | |