Table 1.
Sociodemographic profile of the family of the respondent (n=401)
| Sociodemographic Profile of the Family | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|
| Caste | ||
| SC | 38 | 9.5 |
| ST | 6 | 1.5 |
| OBC | 350 | 87.3 |
| General | 7 | 1.7 |
| Marital Status of the Parents | ||
| Married | 371 | 92.5 |
| Divorced | 1 | 0.2 |
| Separated | 3 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 26 | 6.5 |
| Educational Status of Father | ||
| Illiterate | 57 | 14.2 |
| Literate, less than middle school certificate | 127 | 31.7 |
| Middle school certificate | 95 | 23.7 |
| High school certificate | 77 | 19.2 |
| Higher secondary certificate | 35 | 8.7 |
| Graduate degree | 10 | 2.5 |
| Educational Status of Mother | ||
| Illiterate | 102 | 25.4 |
| Literate, less than middle school certificate | 157 | 39.2 |
| Middle school certificate | 89 | 22.2 |
| High school certificate | 38 | 9.5 |
| Higher secondary certificate | 12 | 3.0 |
| Graduate degree | 3 | 0.7 |
| Occupational Status of Father * fathers of 24 (4.2%) respondents either passed away/separated/divorced | ||
| Unemployed | 6 | 3.2 |
| Unskilled worker | 120 | 29.9 |
| Semi-skilled worker | 34 | 8.5 |
| Skilled worker | 136 | 33.9 |
| Arithmetic skill jobs | 76 | 19.0 |
| Semi-professional | 3 | 0.7 |
| Professional | 2 | 0.5 |
| Occupational Status of Mother *mothers of 6 (0.5%) respondents either passed away/separated/divorced | ||
| Unemployed | 165 | 42.1 |
| Unskilled worker | 130 | 32.4 |
| Semi-skilled worker | 32 | 8.0 |
| Skilled worker | 43 | 10.7 |
| Arithmetic skill jobs | 25 | 6.2 |
| Semi-professional/professional | 0 | 0 |
| Type of Family | ||
| Nuclear | 275 | 68.6 |
| Extended | 44 | 11.0 |
| Joint | 82 | 20.4 |
| Kuppuswamy Scale of SES | ||
| Lower | 1 | 0.2 |
| Upper lower | 259 | 58.1 |
| Lower middle | 122 | 28.7 |
| Upper middle | 18 | 4.7 |
| Upper | 1 | 0.2 |