Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the study population (n=93)
| Characteristics | Categories | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years | <21 | 24 (25.8) |
| 21–25 | 51 (54.8) | |
| >25 | 18 (19.4) | |
| Educational status | <5th grade | 03 (3.3) |
| 5–8th grade | 17 (18.3) | |
| 9–10th grade | 39 (41.9) | |
| 11–12th grade | 25 (26.9) | |
| Degree/postgraduate | 09 (9.7) | |
| Religion | Hindu | 76 (81.7) |
| Christian | 12 (12.9) | |
| Muslim | 05 (5.3) | |
| Occupation | Housewife | 85 (91.4) |
| Unskilled laborer | 03 (3.3) | |
| Skilled laborer | 02 (2.1) | |
| Professional/semiprofessional | 03 (3.3) | |
| Socioeconomic status | Upper | – |
| Upper middle | 09 (9.7) | |
| Lower middle | 26 (28) | |
| Upper lower | 53 (57) | |
| Lower | 05 (5.4) |