Table 1.
Distribution of socioeconomic characteristics of study participants
| Variables | N | % |
|---|---|---|
|
Caste/ethnic group |
|
|
| Advantaged group (Bramhin, Chhetri, and Newar) |
77 |
67.0 |
| Disadvantaged group (Tamang, Rai, hill Janajati) |
13 |
11.3 |
| Disadvantaged and socially suppressed group (Dalit) |
22 |
19.1 |
| Others |
3 |
2.6 |
|
Main source of income |
|
|
| Farming |
65 |
56.5 |
| Service |
16 |
13.9 |
| Business |
7 |
6.0 |
| Labor |
7 |
6.0 |
| Foreign remittance |
6 |
5.2 |
| Multiple sources |
14 |
12.1 |
|
Sufficiency of income in a year |
|
|
| 3 months |
8 |
6.9 |
| 6 months |
48 |
41.7 |
| > 6 months |
57 |
49.5 |
| > 1 year |
2 |
1.7 |
|
Age group (years) |
|
|
| 23-35 |
14 |
12.1 |
| 36-50 |
38 |
33.0 |
| 51-60 |
25 |
21.7 |
| 61-70 |
21 |
18.2 |
| ≥ 71 | 17 | 14.7 |
Results are shown for 115 women interviewed in nine rural hilly districts of Nepal while attending uterine prolapse follow-up outreach clinics.