Table 3 Socioeconomic characteristics of the respondents
Characteristics | Participants | No. and % age of respondents N = 2080 (100 %) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 1304 (62.7) |
Female | 776 (37.3) | |
Age | <20 | 32 (1.5) |
21–30 | 412 (19.8) | |
31–40 | 589 (27.9) | |
41–50 | 728 (35.0) | |
>50 | 324 (15.8) | |
Marital status | Single | 408 (19.6) |
Married | 1652 (79.4) | |
Divorced/widow | 20 (1.0) | |
Educational level | Uneducated | 32 (1.5) |
Below matriculation | 96 (4.6) | |
Matriculation | 176 (8.5) | |
Intermediate | 336 (16.2) | |
Bachelor | 720 (34.6) | |
Post-graduate/Dr./engineers | 592 (28.5) | |
Others | 128 (6.2) | |
Occupation | Govt. employee | 315 15.2) |
Pvt. employee | 308 (14.8) | |
Self-employee | 148 (7.1) | |
Businessman | 564 (27.1) | |
House wife | 192 (9.2) | |
Student | 56 (2.7) | |
Retired/pensioner | 248 (11.9) | |
Unemployed | 224 (10.8) | |
Others | 25 (1.2) | |
Monthly household income (Rs.) 1 US$ = Pak.Rs.80 at the time of survey—2009 | <15,000 | 568 (27.3) |
15,000–30,000 | 828 (39.8) | |
30,001–45,000 | 500 (24.0) | |
45,001–60,000 | 136 (6.5) | |
>60,000 | 48 (2.3) |