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Table 2 Age and occupation wise duration of marriage and dowry case filed

From: Suicidal deaths by burns in females of reproductive age: 2 yr study

 

Married Since

Total

Dowry case

Total

Percentage

Not Apply

less than 2 yr

2-4 yr

4-7 yr

more than 7 yr

case filed

no

Age

14-20 yr

11

7

1

0

0

19

7

12

19

29.69

21-25 yr

3

6

3

5

2

19

12

7

19

29.69

26-30 yr

0

3

1

2

4

10

3

7

10

15.63

31-35 yr

1

1

0

2

8

12

2

10

12

18.75

36-40 yr

0

0

0

0

4

4

0

4

4

6.25

Total

15

17

5

9

18

64

24

40

64

100

Occupation

Housewife

0

16

5

8

17

46

22

24

46

71.88

Student

11

1

0

0

0

12

1

11

12

18.75

Unemployed

4

0

0

0

0

4

0

4

4

6.25

Employed

0

0

0

1

1

2

1

1

2

3.13

Total

15

17

5

9

18

64

24

40

64

100

Percentage

23.44

26.56

7.81

14.06

28.13

100

38

63

100

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