Analysis and Measurement of Parameters of Quality of Life in Informal Settlements Surrounding of Tehran Metropolis

Table 1

Research descriptive data.

Indicator	Percent	Indicator	Percent
Vehicle type	Job
Subway	12	Employee	2.3
Bus	45.2	Freelance	40.2
Taxi	15.7	Retired	14.7
Private car	9.4	Student	5.6
Bicycles and motorcycles	7.3	Housewife	25.5
Other	10.4	Unemployed	11.7
Duration of residence	Age
1–5 years	3.6	12–18 years	4.1
5–10years	7.8	19–35 years	45.9
10–15 years	12.4	36–45 years	20.9
15–20 years	21	46–60 years	21.3
20 and up	56.2	60 and up	7.8
Marital status	Gender
Married	69.6	Man	62.4
Single	30.4	Female	37.6
Oldness of residential building	Education
1–5 years	28	Elementary school	30.7
5–10 years	11.7	Guidance	19.3
10–15 years	18.1	Diploma	35.2
15–20 years	12.3	Bachelor	10.2
20 and up	29.1	Master’s degree and higher	4.6
Housing ownership	Reason for living in the neighborhood
Owner	82	House price	25.4
Rental	18	Proximity to work	23.3
		Proximity to relatives	30.2
		Other	21.1