Economic abuse as a female battering form: A cross-sectional study among physicians and nurses

Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the participants

Category	n	mean ± SD/%
Age		39.04 ± 9.41
Profession (%)
Physician	94	30.8
Nurse	211	69.2
Education
Bachelor’s degree	195	63.9
Postgraduate	110	36.1
Residence
City center	282	92.5
Small town	23	7.5
Length of marriage
0-5 years	102	33.4
6-10 years	57	18.7
11 years and above	146	47.9
Type of marriage
Love	272	89.2
Blind date	26	8.5
Arranged	7	2.3
Spouse occupation
Healthcare professional	109	35.7
Public employee	77	25.2
Engineer	58	19.0
Security and safety	25	8.2
Private sector	36	11.8
Having children
Yes	229	75.1
No	76	24.9
Spouse education
Secondary school	41	13.4
Bachelor’s	157	51.5
Postgraduate	107	35.1
Decision-making process
The family’s decisions are primarily determined by the elders	3	1.0
My spouse’s decision is decisive	19	6.2
We decide jointly	280	91.8
Other/(I decide)	3	1.0
Household sharing
Completely belong to female	17	5.6
Majority belong to female	160	52.5
Completely belong to male	0	0
Majority belong to male	5	1.6
Equal	123	40.3
Total	305	100

SD: Standard deviation.