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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the participating women (n = 509)

From: Violence and sociodemographic related factors among a sample of Egyptian women during the COVID-19 pandemic

 

n (%)

Age (years)

 18–24

97 (19.1)

 25–29

128 (25.1)

 30–39

213 (41.8)

 ≥ 40

71 (13.9)

Residence governorates

 Greater Cairo

265 (52.1)

 Outside Greater Cairo

244 (47.9)

Residence area

 Urban

376 (73.9)

 Rural

133 (26.1)

Education level

 Basic education

12 (2.4)

 High school

32 (6.3)

 University education

266 (52.3)

 Postgraduate

199 (39.1)

Marital status

 Single

166 (32.6)

 Married

321 (63.1)

 Divorced

17 (3.3)

 Widow

5 (1.0)

Husband education (n = 321)

 Basic education

12 (3.7)

 High school

25 (7.8)

 University education

186 (57.9)

 Postgraduate

98 (30.5)

Number of children (n = 343)

 0

28 (8.2)

 1–2

209 (60.9)

 3–4

100 (29.2)

 ≥ 5

6 (1.7)

Participants’ work and COVID-19

 Before

313(61.5)

 During

217(42.6)

Husbands work and COVID-19 (n = 321)

 Before

314(97.8)

 During

268(83.5)

  1. Before: was working before COVID-19 pandemic, During: still working in COVID-19 pandemic