[Table/Fig-2]:
Demographic characteristics of respondents
| Characters | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Semester of study | |
| Second | 145 (52.5) |
| Fourth | 131 (47.5) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 158 (57.2) |
| Male | 118 (42.8) |
| Age (in years) | |
| 18 | 21 (7.6) |
| 19 | 64 (23.2) |
| 20 | 96 (34.8) |
| 21 | 51 (18.5) |
| 22 | 36 (13.0) |
| 23 | 7 (2.5) |
| 25 | 1 (0.4) |
| Nationality | |
| Nepalese | 133 (48.2) |
| Indian | 63 (22.8) |
| Sri Lankan | 58 (21.0) |
| Other | 22 (8.0) |
| Family Home | |
| Urban | 237 (85.9) |
| Rural | 39 (14.1) |
| Fathers’ Profession | |
| Medical | 72 (26.1) |
| Non-medical | 203 (73.5) |
| No response | 1 (0.4) |
| Mothers’ Profession | |
| Medical | 42 (15.2) |
| Non-medical | 96 (34.8) |
| House wife | 137 (49.6) |
| No response | 1 (0.4) |