Table 1. Distribution of study participants based on socio-demographic variables N=435.
IQR: interquartile range, INR: Indian Rupee
| S. No | Socio-demographic variables | n (%) |
| 1 | Age group (in years) | |
| 45-55 | 265 (60.9) | |
| Above 55 | 170 (39.1) | |
| Mean (SD): 54.5 (8.6) | ||
| 2. | Marital status | |
| Married | 380 (87.4) | |
| Unmarried | 6 (1.38) | |
| Widow | 46 (10.6) | |
| Separated | 3 (0.7) | |
| 3. | Educational status | |
| Illiterate | 147 (33.8) | |
| Primary School | 70 (16.1) | |
| Middle school | 88 (18.9) | |
| Senior school | 32 (7.4) | |
| High School | 44 (10.1) | |
| Diploma & graduates | 60 (13.8) | |
| 4. | Employment | |
| Employed | 123 (28.3) | |
| Homemaker | 312 (71.7) | |
| 5. | Number of children | |
| Up to 2 | 312 (71.7) | |
| More than 2 | 123 (28.3) | |
| Median (IQR): 2 (1,3) | ||
| 6. | Monthly family income (INR) Median (IQR) | 14,000 (10,000-20,000) |