Table 1 Socio-demographic and personal characteristics of the sample (n = 188)
Variable | Count | % |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
 18–39 years | 136 | 72.3 |
 ≥ 40 years | 52 | 27.7 |
Gender | ||
 Male | 76 | 40.4 |
 Female | 112 | 59.6 |
Marital status | ||
 Single/divorced/widow | 74 | 39.4 |
 Married | 114 | 60.6 |
Education | ||
 ≤ Secondary school | 25 | 13.3 |
 High education (Bachelors) | 103 | 54.8 |
 Post-graduate degrees | 60 | 31.9 |
Work | ||
 Yes | 125 | 66.5 |
Income | ||
 Sufficient | 121 | 64.4 |
Residency | ||
 Urban | 162 | 86.2 |
 Rural | 26 | 13.8 |
History of chronic disease | ||
 Yes | 34 | 18.1 |
Previous delivery (female) | ||
 Yes | 70 | 38.2 |
Smoking | ||
 Yes | 26 | 13.8 |
Caffeine beverages daily | ||
 Yes | 139 | 73.9 |
Previous abdominal surgery | ||
 Yes | 67 | 35.6 |
Seek help for urological problem | ||
 Yes | 68 | 36.2 |
Duration of urological problems | ||
 ≤ 5 years | 54 | 28.4 |
 > 5 years | 17 | 9.1 |
Body Mass Index (mean ± SD) | 28.96 ± 6.3 | |