Table 1: Socio-demographic characteristics of participants (N = 228).

Variables

N

%

Age (years)

 

 

< 25

18

7.89

[25-35]

116

50.88

[35-45]

59

25.88

> 45

35

15.35

Education

 

 

Illiterate

2

0.75

Primary

18

8.10

Secondary

140

61.43

University

68

29.71

Marital status

 

 

Single

73

32.02

Married

147

64.65

Widows

8

3.33

Occupation

 

 

Housewives

89

39.00

Employed

82

36.00

Students

21

9.00

Business women

30

13.00

Retired

7

3.00

Age at first sexual intercourse

 

 

< 16

15

6.59

[16-20]

189

82.87

[21-25]

19

8.47

> 25

5

2.07

Parity (number of children)

 

 

Nulliparous (0)

43

18.94

Primiparous (1)

29

12.79

Pauciparous (2-4)

111

48.86

Multiparous (5-6)

29

12.81

Grand Multiparous (≥ 7)

15

6.59