Table 1.
Characteristics of people with a disability (N = 153) and the control group (N = 55)
| Variables | Controls (N = 55) (%) | PWD (N = 153) (%) | Total (N = 208) (%) | Difference between groups (χ2 test) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | NS | |||
| Male | 33 (60.0) | 90 (58.8) | 123 (59.1) | |
| Female | 22 (40.0) | 63 (41.2) | 85 (40.9) | |
| Age | NSa | |||
| Mean (SD) | 38.6 (15.4) | 38.6 (15.1) | 38.6 (15.3) | |
| Religion | NS | |||
| Hindu | 53 (96.4) | 144 (94.1) | 197 (94.7) | |
| Muslim | 1 (1.8) | 6 (3.9) | 7 (3.4) | |
| Other | 1 (1.8) | 3 (2.0) | 4 (1.9) | |
| Cast | NS | |||
| Brammin/Chettri Terai | 5 (9.1) | 12 (7.8) | 17 (8.2) | |
| Brammin/Chettri Hill | 13 (23.6) | 35 (22.9) | 48 (23.1) | |
| Dalit Terai | 7 (12.7) | 25 (16.3) | 32 (15.4) | |
| Dalit Hill | 1 (1.8) | 3 (2.0) | 4 (1.9) | |
| Ethnicic Terai | 26 (47.3) | 61 (39.9) | 87 (41.8) | |
| Ethnicic Hill | 1 (1.8) | 9 (5.9) | 10 (4.8) | |
| Other | 2 (3.6) | 8 (5.2) | 10 (4.8) | |
| Residency | NS | |||
| Urban | 3 (5.5) | 7 (4.6) | 10 (4.8) | |
| Rural | 52 (94.5) | 146 (95.4) | 198 (95.2) | |
| Marital status | NS | |||
| Never married | 12 (21.8) | 44 (28.8) | 56 (26.9) | |
| Separated | 1 (1.8) | 5 (3.3) | 6 (2.9) | |
| Married | 42 (76.4) | 93 (60.8) | 135 (64.9) | |
| Widowed | 0 | 11 (7.2) | 11 (5.3) | |
| Education | 0.039 | |||
| Literate | 40 (72.7) | 87 (56.9) | 127 (61.1) | |
| Illiterate | 15 (27.3) | 66 (43.1) | 81 (38.9) | |
| Income (rupees per month) | 0.001 | |||
| No income | 20 (36.4) | 93 (60.8) | 113 (54.3) | |
| Less than 3,000 | 16 (29.1) | 44 (28.8) | 60 (28.8) | |
| 3,000–5,000 | 12 (21.8) | 12 (7.8) | 24 (11.5) | |
| 5,001–10,000 | 4 (7.3) | 3 (2.0) | 7 (3.4) | |
| 10,001–15,000 | 1 (1.8) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.5) | |
| More than 15,000 | 2 (3.6) | 1 (0.7) | 3 (1.4) | |
| Income family (rupees per month) | <0.001 | |||
| No income | 1 (1.8) | 2 (1.3) | 3 (1.4) | |
| Less than 3,000 | 8 (14.5) | 56 (36.6) | 64 (30.8) | |
| 3,000–5,000 | 19 (34.5) | 72 (47.1) | 91 (43.8) | |
| 5,001–10,000 | 13 (23.6) | 16 (10.5) | 29 (13.9) | |
| 10,001–15,000 | 3 (5.5) | 2 (1.3) | 5 (2.4) | |
| More than 15,000 | 3 (5.5) | 4 (2.6) | 7 (3.4) | |
| Not applicable | 8 (14.5) | 1 (0.7) | 9 (4.3) | |
| Health rate | <0.001 | |||
| Excellent | 9 (16.4) | 0 (0) | 9 (4.3) | |
| Very good | 9 (16.4) | 2 (1.3) | 11 (5.3) | |
| Good | 23 (41.8) | 34 (22.2) | 57 (27.4) | |
| Fair | 14 (25.5) | 92 (60.1) | 106 (51.0) | |
| Poor | 0 (0.0) | 25 (16.3) | 25 (12.0) |
PWD people with a disability, NS not significant
aIndependent samples t test