Variables | n (%) or Mean ± SD |
---|---|
Age | 43.53 ± 13.10 |
Gender | |
Male | 65 (54.2) |
Female | 55 (45.8) |
Relationship with patient | |
Spouse | 55 (45.8) |
Children | 15 (12.5) |
Siblings | 10 (8.4) |
Parents | 34 (28.3) |
Other relatives | 6 (5.0) |
Marriage | |
Single | 16 (13.3) |
Married | 102 (85.0) |
Widowed | 2 (1.7) |
Education | |
Primary | 18 (15) |
High school | 12 (10) |
Diploma | 38 (31.7) |
BS | 34 (28.3) |
MS | 16 (13.3) |
PhD | 2 (1.7) |
Occupation | |
Employed | 29 (24.2) |
Worker | 4 (3.3) |
Self-employed | 60 (50.0) |
Unemployed | 14 (11.7) |
Housewife/house husband | 1 (0.8) |
Retired | 12 (10) |
Underling diseases | |
None | 80 (66.7) |
Diabetes mellitus | 2 (1.7) |
Hypertension | 10 (8.3) |
Depression | 8 (6.7) |
Other diseases | 14 (11.7) |
More than one disease | 6 (5.0) |
Place of residence | |
Shiraz city | 72 (60.0) |
Others Fars province cities | 32 (26.7) |
Other’s provinces | 16 (13.3) |