Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the study population.
| Categories | Sample size |
|---|---|
| Number (%) | |
| Gender (n = 10,167) | |
| Male | 4079 (40) |
| Female | 6088 (60) |
| Age group (n = 10,167) | |
| 20–40 | 3470 (34) |
| 41–60 | 4698 (46) |
| Above 60 | 1999 (20) |
| Religion (n = 10,167) | |
| Hindu | 9388 (92) |
| Minorities | 779 (8) |
| Dwelling (n = 10,167) | |
| House | 4427 (43) |
| Hut | 5740 (57) |
| Education level (n = 9088) | |
| A: Not been to school | 1529 (17) |
| B: Class X or less | 4820 (53) |
| C: More than Class X | 2739 (30) |
| Monthly household income (n = 9678) | |
| A: <Rs 5000 | 2567 (26) |
| B: Rs 5000–10,000 | 4032 (42) |
| C: Rs 10,000–30,000 | 2703 (28) |
| D: Above Rs 30,000 | 376 (4) |
| Tobacco users: smokers and/or tobacco chewers (n = 10,167) | |
| Yes | 3425 (34) |
| No | 6742 (66) |