Table 1.
Sociodemographic profile of the study participants (N = 584)
| Attributes | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| 18–30 | 6 (1.1) |
| 31–45 | 79 (13.5) |
| 46–60 | 184 (31.5) |
| 61–80 | 279 (47.8) |
| ≥ 81 | 36 (6.2) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 302 (51.7) |
| Male | 282 (48.3) |
| Residence | |
| Rural | 558 (95.5) |
| Urban | 26 (4.4) |
| Caste | |
| Scheduled Caste | 66 (11.3) |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 (2.1) |
| Other Backward Class | 240 (41.1) |
| General | 266 (45.5) |
| Education | |
| No formal education | 251 (42.9) |
| Primary | 156 (26.7) |
| Secondary | 166 (28.4) |
| Higher | 11 (1.9) |
| Occupation | |
| Currently working | 131 (22.4) |
| Currently not working | 202 (34.6) |
| Homemaker | 239 (40.9) |
| Retired | 12 (2.1) |
| Marital Status | |
| Never Married | 18 (3.1) |
| Currently Married | 396 (67.8) |
| Separated/Widow | 169 (28.9) |
| Live-in | 1 (0.1) |
| Economic Status | |
| Deprived | 350 (59.9) |
| Middle | 182 (31.2) |
| Affluent | 52 (8.9) |
| Health Insurance | |
| Yes | 495 (84.7) |
| No | 89 (15.2) |