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. 2015 Dec 2;10(12):e0143610. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0143610

Table 1. Respondents’ characteristics in India and Nepal.

Demographics India Nepal
Sample, (n) 5289 13637
Age, (mean (SD), range) 36.3 (15.9) 15–96 31.97 (7.1) 17–65
Sex (female) (%) 47.4% 100.0%
Disability Severity (%) Non disabled– 84,4% Non disabled—68.2%
Mild disabled– 6.2% Mild disabled– 14.4%
Moderate disabled– 5.5% Moderate disabled– 10.8%
Severe disabled– 3.10% Severe disabled 5.1%
Very severe disabled– 0.78% Very severe disabled 1.4%
Education (%) Not literate– 10.7% School grade attained
Literate without formal– 3.5% None– 66.4%
Literature, below primary– 2.5% Grade 1 to 6–22.0%
Primary– 6.9% Grade 7 to 8–5.6%
Middle school– 36.5% Grade 9 to 12–6.0%
Secondary– 19.6% Literacy
Diploma– 0.8% Unable to read– 56.3%
Graduate– 15.5% Read with difficulty– 16.4%
Post Graduate– 3.8% Read with ease– 27.3%
Marital Status (%) Unmarried– 33.0% Married– 100.0%
Married– 59.9%
Separated– 0.7%
Divorced– 0.9%
Widowed– 5.5%
Household income (currency) Monthly income (Indian Rupees-INR) 19,436 (26,614.0) 0–480,000 Livestock (Nepalese Rupees-NR) 520,573 (13,957,829.2) 0–1.0E+8
Main occupation of the Household Head (%) Work on own farm—0.1% Agriculture– 90.3%
Self employed (home-based work)– 3.4% Waged labor– 5.0%
Self employed (workplace outside home)– 8.5% Salaried or government– 2.3%
Works as regular wage/salaried– 23.9% Small business– 2.2%
Casual Agricultural laborer– 0.2% Other– 0.2%
Casual non Agricultural laborer– 4.3% Land ownership
Family Helper– 0.2% Yes– 95.3%
Other work– 0.2% No– 3.7%
Work and attend educational institution– 0.9% Don’t’ know– 1.0%
Domestic duty– 29.0%
Not working, in school– 13.8%
Seeking work– 2.8%
Not able to work due to impairment– 4.8%
Retired– 7.1%
Does not want to work– 0.5%