Table 3.
Percentage of respondents classified by place of residence according to selected demographic characteristics
| Characteristics | Urban, frequency (%), n = 354 | Rural, frequency (%), n = 360 | Total (%), n = 714 | *Chi-square (p) value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 213 (60.17) | 206 (57.22) | 419 (58.68) | 0.639 (0.424) |
| Female | 141 (39.84) | 154 (42.78) | 295 (41.32) | ||
| No. of respondents who received injections in last 3 months**. | 92 (25.99) | 119 (33.06) | 211 (29.55) | 4.282 (0.039) | |
| Literacy | Literate | 324 (91.53) | 294 (81.67) | 618 (86.55) | 14.907 (<0.001) |
| Illiterate | 30 (8.47) | 66 (18.33) | 96 (13.45) | ||
| Education# | Primary | 7 (2.43) | 50 (23.36) | 57 (11.35) | 92.714 (<0.001) |
| Secondary | 108 (37.50) | 110 (51.40) | 218 (43.43) | ||
| Higher secondary | 62 (21.53) | 28 (13.08) | 90 (17.93) | ||
| Graduation | 66 (22.91) | 22 (10.28) | 88 (17.53) | ||
| Post-graduation | 45 (15.63) | 4 (1.87) | 49 (9.76) | ||
| Occupation | Farming | 28 (8.14) | 166 (47.16) | 194 (27.87) | 177.276 (<0.001) |
| Student | 26 (7.56) | 12 (3.41) | 38 (5.46) | ||
| Housewife/unemployed | 65 (18.89) | 70 (19.89) | 135 (19.40) | ||
| Business | 96 (27.91) | 41 (11.65) | 137 (19.68) | ||
| Private employee | 54 (15.70) | 13 (3.69) | 67 (9.63) | ||
| Government employee | 52 (15.12) | 13 (3.69) | 65 (9.34) | ||
| Others | 23 (6.68) | 37 (10.51) | 60 (8.62) | ||
*Chi-square and p value (two-sided) were calculated by Pearson chi-square test comparing urban and rural frequencies; **The injection receivers were of age ≥ 15 years; # The percentage was adjusted as per the number of literate in the respective groups.