Table 1 General characteristics of exposed (Sardasht) and non-exposed (Rabat) couples at the time of study
| Â | Exposed (Sardasht) N = 164 | Non- exposed (Rabat) N = 136 | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Â | Â | Â |
   Males | 45.9 (8.3) | 44.4 (8.1) | 0.14 |
   Females | 40.6 (8.7) | 49.3 (14.9) | 0.0001 |
Duration of marriage | 20.5 (8.0) | 23.6 (8.8) | 0.002 |
Close relative marriage | 7.3% (N = 12) | 14.7% (N = 20) | 0.04 |
Education level (female partner) | Â | Â | Â |
   Illiterate | 14.0% (N = 23) | 86.8% (N = 118) | 0.0001 |
   Elementary | 26.2% (N = 43) | 10.3% (N = 14) |  |
   High School | 17.1% (N = 28) | 0.7% (N = 1) |  |
Some or more college | 42.7% (N = 70) | 2.2% (N = 3) | Â |
Number of Children | Â | Â | Â |
   Males | 291 (58%) | 350 (51%) | 0.009 |
   Females | 207 (42%) | 339 (49%) |  |
   Total | 498 | 689 |  |
Average number of children per father | 3 | 5 | Â |
Average number of brothers | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.01 |
Average number of sisters | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.6 |