Table 1

The characteristics of respondents and descriptive findings (n = 748)



No.
%

Age (group)




18–19
209
28

20–22
335
45

23–25
204
27

Mean (SD)
21.1 (2.1)

Gender




Female
567
76

Male
181
24
Educational level (n = 730)




Primary/Secondary
310
41

College/University
420
56
Marital status




Single
632
84

Married
105
14

Widowed
11
2
Employment status (n = 556)




Employed
114
22

Student
280
50

Housewife
69
12

Unemployed
93
16
GHQ score




Mean (SD)
3.7 (3.5)


Range
0–12

Global quality of life (n = 743)




Mean (SD)
65.1 (21.5)


Range
0–100


Montazeri et al. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2003 1:66   doi:10.1186/1477-7525-1-66