Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of participants (n = 426).
| Characteristics | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Age(years), Mean(SD) | 42.3 (8.1) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Brahmin/Chettri/Thakuri/Sanyasi | 184 (43.2) |
| Newar | 175 (41.1) |
| Magar/Tamang/Rai/Limbu | 15 (3.5) |
| Sherpa/Bhote | 27 (6.3) |
| Kami/Damai/Sarki/Gaaine/Baadi | 25 (5.9) |
| Religion | |
| Hindu | 374 (87.8) |
| Buddhist | 28 (6.6) |
| Christian | 24 (5.6) |
| Educational status | |
| No formal education | 132 (31.0) |
| Primary | 49 (11.5) |
| Secondary | 150 (35.2) |
| Above secondary | 95 (22.3) |
| Occupation | |
| Farmer | 168 (39.5) |
| Homemaker | 106 (24.9) |
| Business | 63 (14.8) |
| Unemployed | 7 (1.6) |
| Others | 82 (19.2) |
| Parity (number),Mean(SD) | 2.3 ± 1.1 |
| Current contraceptive users | 223(52.3) |
| age of menarche(years), Mean(SD) | 14.1± 1.7 |
| age at first sexual intercourse (years),Mean(SD) | 19.5 ± 3.8 |