Table I.

Socio-demographic and occupational characteristics of the participants (n = 22).

Variable		Male (n = 13)		Female (n = 9)		Total (N = 22)
		F	(%)	F	(%)	F	(%)
Age	15–30	3	23.08	2	22.22	5	22.73
	31–50	6	46.15	5	55.56	11	50.00
	51+	4	30.77	2	22.22	6	27.27
Marital status	Married	9	69.23	6	66.67	15	68.18
	Unmarried	4	30.77	2	22.22	6	27.27
	Widowed	0	0.00	1	11.11	1	4.55
Education	Illiterate	8	61.54	7	77.78	15	68.18
	Primary	3	23.08	1	11.11	4	18.18
	Secondary	2	15.38	1	11.11	3	13.64
Years in carpet weaving	5–9	1	7.69	2	22.22	3	13.64
	10–19	6	46.15	5	55.56	11	50.00
	20–29	4	30.77	2	22.22	6	27.27
	30+	2	15.38	0	0.00	2	9.09
Daily working hours	5–8	1	7.69	3	33.33	4	18.18
	9–12	7	53.85	5	55.56	12	54.55
	13–16	4	30.77	1	11.11	5	22.73
	17+	1	7.69	0	0.00	1	4.54
Monthly income (in Rupees)	5000	6	46.15	8	88.89	14	63.64
	5001 -10,000	4	30.77	1	11.11	5	22.73
	10001 -15,000	2	15.38	0	0.00	2	9.09
	<15001	1	7.69	0	0.00	1	4.54
Size of household	1–4	1	7.69	0	0.00	1	4.54
	5–8	5	38.46	3	33.33	8	36.36
	8+	7	53.85	6	66.67	13	59.10
Place of work	Home	2	15.38	7	77.78	9	40.90
	Workshop	11	84.62	2	22.22	13	59.10

source: fieldwork

N (number), F (frequency), % (percentage)