Table 1. Demographic variables broken down by frequency and percentage .
BSc (N): BSc Nursing; DGNM: Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery
| S. No. | Demographic Variables | Class | No. of respondents | Percentage |
| 1 | Age (depicted in years) | 15-20 | 69 | 34.2% |
| 21-25 | 131 | 64.9% | ||
| 25-30 | 1 | 0.5% | ||
| 30-35 | 1 | 0.5% | ||
| 2 | Gender | Male | 66 | 32.7% |
| Female | 136 | 67.3% | ||
| 3 | Course | BSc Nursing | 189 | 93.6% |
| DGNM | 13 | 6.4% | ||
| 4 | Year | BSc (N) 3rd year | 93 | 46.0% |
| BSc (N) 4th year | 96 | 47.5% | ||
| DGNM 2nd year | 13 | 6.4% | ||
| 5 | Type of Student Accommodation | Hostel | 53 | 26.2% |
| Day Scholar | 149 | 73.8% | ||
| 6 | Type of family | Nuclear family | 140 | 69.3% |
| Joint family | 56 | 27.7% | ||
| Extended family | 1 | 0.5% | ||
| Single parent family | 5 | 2.5% | ||
| 7 | Order of child in the family | First child | 115 | 56.9% |
| Second child | 52 | 25.7% | ||
| Third child | 29 | 14.4% | ||
| Others | 6 | 3.0% | ||
| 8 | Religion | Hindu | 116 | 57.4% |
| Christian | 64 | 31.7% | ||
| Muslim | 20 | 9.9% | ||
| Others | 2 | 1.0% | ||
| 9 | Family Income | Less than 25,000 | 48 | 23.8% |
| 25,000 to 50,000 | 58 | 28.7% | ||
| 50,000 to 75,000 | 31 | 15.3% | ||
| 75,000 to 1,00,000 | 46 | 22.8% | ||
| Above 1,00,000 | 19 | 9.4% | ||
| 10 | Place of residence | Urban | 124 | 61.4% |
| Semi-Urban | 37 | 18.3% | ||
| Rural | 41 | 20.3% | ||
| 11 | Educational Background of the father | No formal education | 14 | 6.9% |
| Primary School Certificate | 27 | 13.4% | ||
| High School Certificate | 66 | 32.7% | ||
| Diploma | 23 | 11.4% | ||
| Graduate | 46 | 22.8% | ||
| Post Graduate | 20 | 9.9% | ||
| Others | 6 | 3.0% | ||
| 12 | Educational Background of the mother | No formal education | 16 | 7.9% |
| Primary School Certificate | 45 | 22.3% | ||
| High School Certificate | 66 | 32.7% | ||
| Diploma | 13 | 6.4% | ||
| Graduate | 35 | 17.3% | ||
| Post Graduate | 22 | 10.9% | ||
| Others | 5 | 2.5% | ||
| 13 | Occupation of father | Unemployed | 6 | 3.0% |
| Semi-skilled Worker | 22 | 10.9% | ||
| Skilled Worker | 63 | 31.2% | ||
| Professional | 66 | 32.7% | ||
| Business | 40 | 19.8% | ||
| Others | 5 | 2.5% | ||
| 14 | Occupation of mother | Unemployed/ Housewife | 104 | 51.5% |
| Semi-skilled Worker | 19 | 9.4% | ||
| Skilled Worker | 23 | 11.4% | ||
| Professional | 41 | 20.3% | ||
| Business | 12 | 5.9% | ||
| Others | 3 | 1.5% |