Table 1.
Individual characteristics of participants (n = 430).
| Characteristics | Number (n) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age (in completed years) | ||
| 18–20 | 241 | 56.1 |
| 21–23 | 189 | 43.9 |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 202 | 46.9 |
| Male | 228 | 53.1 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Brahmin/Chettri | 251 | 58.3 |
| Janajati | 136 | 31.6 |
| Madhesi | 32 | 7.4 |
| Others | 11 | 2.5 |
| Religion | ||
| Hindu | 385 | 89.5 |
| Buddhist | 28 | 65.0 |
| Others | 17 | 39.5 |
| Educational background | ||
| Engineering | 217 | 50.4 |
| Health science | 129 | 30.0 |
| Administration and management | 70 | 16.9 |
| Others | 14 | 3.2 |
| Current year of bachelor | ||
| First | 122 | 28.3 |
| Second | 124 | 28.8 |
| Third | 168 | 39.0 |
| Fourth | 16 | 3.9 |
| Type of family | ||
| Nuclear | 324 | 77.3 |
| Joint/extended | 106 | 22.7 |
| Staying with | ||
| Alone | 71 | 16.5 |
| With friends | 129 | 30.0 |
| With parents | 230 | 53.5 |