Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants
| Characteristics | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| 18–24 | 113 | 22.9 |
| 25–29 | 194 | 39.4 |
| 30–34 | 122 | 24.8 |
| 35–39 | 38 | 7.7 |
| 40–49 | 26 | 5.3 |
| Duration in Kolkata (years) | ||
| <4 | 223 | 45.2 |
| 4–6 | 207 | 42.0 |
| 7–10 | 39 | 7.9 |
| >10 | 24 | 4.9 |
| Education | ||
| Illiterate | 164 | 33.3 |
| Literate | 150 | 30.4 |
| Class IV | 86 | 17.4 |
| Class VIII | 55 | 11.2 |
| Class X | 29 | 5.9 |
| Above class X | 9 | 1.9 |
| Religion | ||
| Hindu | 380 | 77.1 |
| Muslim | 105 | 21.3 |
| Other | 8 | 1.6 |
| Race | ||
| Forward class | 158 | 32.0 |
| Backward class | 161 | 32.7 |
| Scheduled caste | 142 | 28.8 |
| Scheduled tribe | 9 | 1.8 |
| Others | 23 | 4.7 |
| Permanent residence | ||
| Bihar | 288 | 58.4 |
| Jharkhand | 104 | 21.1 |
| Orissa | 37 | 7.5 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 31 | 6.3 |
| West Bengal | 15 | 3.0 |
| Local | 12 | 2.4 |
| Others | 6 | 1.3 |