Table 1. Socio-demographic and medical characteristics of the respondents (n = 303).
| Characteristics | Category | Number (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 18–44 | 121(39.9) |
| 45–64 | 137 (45.2) | |
| 65 and above | 45 (14.9) | |
| Gender | Female | 170 (56.1) |
| Male | 133 (43.9) | |
| Educational status | Illiterate | 83 (27.4) |
| Basic level | 72 (23.8) | |
| Secondary level | 69 (22.8) | |
| Higher education | 79 (26.1) | |
| Marital status | Married | 258 (85.2) |
| Unmarried | 45 (14.8) | |
| Religion | Hindu | 261 (86.1) |
| Buddhism | 29 (9.6) | |
| Others | 13(4.3) | |
| Ethnicity | Chhetri | 88 (29) |
| Brahmin | 86 (28.4) | |
| Janajati | 85 (28.1) | |
| Others* | 44 (14.5) | |
| Occupation | Housewife | 107 (35.3) |
| Unemployed | 38 (12.5) | |
| Employed | 67 (22.1) | |
| Agriculture | 43 (14.2) | |
| Others | 48 (15.8) | |
| Economic status | Below poverty line (< $ 2.15 USD/day) | 31 (10.2) |
| Above poverty line (> $ 2.15 USD/day) | 272 (89.8) | |
| Residence | Rural municipality | 84 (27.7) |
| Municipality | 219 (72.3) | |
| Type of NCDs | CVDs | 36 (11.9) |
| Diabetes | 81 (26.7) | |
| Hypertension | 95 (31.4) | |
| Asthma | 62 (20.5) | |
| Others** | 78 (25.7) | |
| Presence of co-morbidity | Yes | 106 (35) |
| Complications from NCDs | Yes | 84 (27.7) |
| Involving in social activities | Yes | 211 (69.6) |
| Regular exercise | Yes | 197 (65) |
| Attending health related seminars | Yes | 119 (39.3) |
| Social connectedness | Yes | 262 (86.5) |
Others* Tharu, Dalit, Thakuri; Others** Cancer, COPD, Epilepsy