Table 1.

Distribution of the respondents according to age, sex, and place of residence

Variables	2002		2015
	n	Percentage (%)	n	Percentage (%)
Age
Up to 9 years	197273	24.1	51719	17.3
10–19 years	185297	22.6	61097	20.4
20–39 years	270358	33	105435	35.2
40–59 years	120344	14.7	58133	19.4
60 years and above	46157	5.6	22832	7.6
Sex
Male	416,807	50.9	149,995	50.1
Female	402,622	49.1	149,221	49.9
Place of Residence
Urban	384831	47	106233	35.5
Rural	434598	53	192983	64.5