Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of study respondents
| Overall (n = 379) | Urban (n = 190) | Rural (n = 189) | P valued | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (%) | ||||
| Female | 51·2 | 52·1 | 50·3 | |
| Age (years) | ||||
| Mean (s.d.)a | 32·8 (13·1) | 28·9 (10·1) | 36·8 (14·5) | *** |
| Median (range)b | 29 (18–69) | 25 (18–63) | 33 (18–69) | *** |
| Household size (persons) | ||||
| Mean (s.d.)a | 4·5 (2·3) | 4·3 (2·1) | 4·7 (2·6) | * |
| Main occupation (%) c | ||||
| Agriculture | 25·3 | 1·6 | 49·2 | *** |
| Self-employed | 26·6 | 36·8 | 16·4 | *** |
| Formal employment | 12·4 | 16·8 | 7·9 | * |
| Housewife | 9·0 | 14·7 | 3·2 | *** |
| Casual labourer | 9·2 | 12·1 | 6·3 | |
| Student | 5·5 | 6·3 | 4·8 | |
| Not active/retired | 9·5 | 10·0 | 9·0 | |
| Highest education level attended (%)c | ||||
| No education | 3·7 | 0·5 | 6·9 | *** |
| Primary school | 50·1 | 44·7 | 55·6 | * |
| Secondary school | 37·7 | 46·8 | 28·6 | *** |
| Vocational school | 1·8 | 0·0 | 3·7 | ** |
| College and above | 6·6 | 7·9 | 5·3 | |
| Household income (%)c | ||||
| Regular and dependable | 47·8 | 66·8 | 28·6 | *** |
s.d., Standard deviation.
a
t test.
b
Wilcoxon test.
c
Fisher's exact test. Only categories with overall reported percentages >1·5% are displayed.
d
P value obtained from a comparison between the urban and rural site; * P ⩽ 0·05; ** P ⩽ 0·01; *** P ⩽ 0·001.