Table 1 Characteristics of the participants [n = 558]
Socio-demographic variables | M | SD | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 36.45 | 10.05 | |
n | % | ||
Gender | Female | 537 | 96.2 |
Male | 21 | 3.8 | |
Place of residence | Rural | 199 | 35.7 |
Urban | 359 | 64.3 | |
Marital status | Single | 116 | 20.8 |
Married | 366 | 65.6 | |
Divorced | 22 | 3.9 | |
Widow/er | 7 | 1.3 | |
Informal relationship | 47 | 8.4 | |
Religious person | Yes | 533 | 95.5 |
No | 25 | 4.5 | |
Education | Medical high school | 25 | 4.5 |
Medical vocational school | 26 | 4.7 | |
Bachelor of Midwifery / Nursing | 207 | 37.1 | |
Master of Midwifery / Nursing | 297 | 53.2 | |
PhD in Health Sciences / Medical Sciences | 3 | 0.5 | |