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Reasons for feeling sad
| Reasons | No. (n=213) |
|---|---|
| Poverty | 102 (47.9) |
| Illness | 88 (41.3) |
| Neglected | 28 (13.1) |
| Loss of spouse | 22 (10.3) |
| Loneliness | 11 (5.2) |
| Others | 54 (25.4) |
| Daughters not married | 14 (6.6) |
| Alcoholic son/son-in-law | 11 (5.2) |
| No issues or no male issues | 4 (1.9) |
| Illness of the spouse/children | 8 (3.8) |
| Children staying away | 8 (3.8) |
| Financial loss | 3 (1.4) |
| Death of children | 3 (1.4) |
| Not owning a house | 3 (1.4) |
Figures in parentheses are in percentages
