Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the study population
| Demographic variables | Male (n=229) Number (%) | Female (n=548) Number (%) | Total (n=777) Number (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | |||
| 25–34 | 69 (26.8) | 188 (73.2) | 257 (100) |
| 35–44 | 78 (27.9) | 202 (72.1) | 280 (100) |
| 45–59 | 82 (34.2) | 158 (65.8) | 240 (100) |
| Caste/ethnicity | |||
| Brahmin | 85 (28.9) | 209 (71.1) | 294 (100) |
| Chhetri | 55 (28.4) | 139 (71.6) | 194 (100) |
| Newar | 67 (34.5) | 127 (65.5) | 194 (100) |
| Others* | 22 (23.2) | 73 (76.8) | 95 (100) |
| Education | |||
| No formal schooling | 27 (12.9) | 182 (87.1) | 209 (100) |
| Primary school (Grade:1–5) | 74 (30.1) | 172 (69.9) | 246 (100) |
| Secondary school (Grades: 6–10) | 74 (37.4) | 124 (62.6) | 198 (100) |
| Higher secondary and above (Grade: 11 and above) | 54 (43.5) | 70 (56.5) | 124 (100) |
| Major occupation† | |||
| Service (government and private) | 70 (60.3) | 46 (39.7) | 116 (100) |
| Self-employed | 72 (66.7) | 36 (33.3) | 108 (100) |
| Agriculture | 48 (38.1) | 78 (61.9) | 126 (100) |
| Housewife‡ | N/A | 369 (100) | 369 (100) |
| Others§ | 39 (67.2) | 19 (32.8) | 58 (100) |
*Other caste/ethnicity includes Rai, Magar, Tamang, Dalit, Gurung, Mandal, Chaudary, Pariayar, Purkutti.
†The definition of occupation was adopted from the Nepal Non-Communicable Disease Survey, 2007 and modified to the local context.42
‡A woman involved in her own household activities like cooking, washing, cleaning, etc but does not earn money.
§Other occupation includes unemployed individuals able or unable to work, retired and non-paid workers.