Table 1.
Participant characteristics
| Overall (n = 513) | Kathmandu (n = 171) | Gorkha (n = 171) | Sindhupalchowk (n = 171) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | ||||
| Female | 300 (58.5) | 89 (52.0) | 126 (73.7) | 85 (49.7) |
| Age, mean (s.d.) | 42.1 (15.8) | 40.3 (15.3) | 41.9 (16.0) | 43.9 (15.8) |
| Caste | ||||
| Brahman/Chhetri | 210 (40.9) | 97 (56.7) | 57 (33.3) | 56 (32.7) |
| Janajati | 258 (50.3) | 65 (38.0) | 90 (52.6) | 103 (60.2) |
| Dalit | 45 (8.8) | 9 (5.3) | 24 (14.0) | 12 (7.0) |
| Education level attained | ||||
| Illiterate | 109 (21.3) | 23 (13.5) | 46 (26.9) | 40 (23.4) |
| Literacy obtained in primary school | 121 (23.6) | 16 (9.4) | 45 (26.3) | 60 (35.1) |
| Primary completed | 89 (17.4) | 21 (12.3) | 38 (22.2) | 30 (17.5) |
| Secondary completed | 110 (21.4) | 55 (32.2) | 27 (15.8) | 28 (16.4) |
| Higher secondary completed | 63 (12.3) | 40 (23.4) | 11 (6.4) | 12 (7.0) |
| University completed | 21 (4.1) | 16 (9.4) | 4 (2.3) | 1 (0.6) |
| Employment | ||||
| Agriculture | 291 (56.7) | 60 (35.1) | 102 (60.0) | 129 (75.4) |
| Service | 39 (7.6) | 22 (12.9) | 5 (2.9) | 12 (7.0) |
| Business | 42 (8.2) | 19 (11.1) | 15 (8.8) | 8 (4.7) |
| Labour | 14 (2.7) | 4 (2.3) | 7 (4.1) | 3 (1.8) |
| Unemployed | 16 (3.1) | 8 (4.7) | 5 (2.9) | 3 (1.8) |
| Student | 45 (8.8) | 24 (14.0) | 14 (8.2) | 7 (4.1) |
| Housewife | 66 (12.9) | 34 (19.9) | 23 (13.5) | 9 (5.3) |
| Religion | ||||
| Hindu | 422 (82.3) | 159 (93.0) | 125 (73.1) | 138 (80.7) |
| Buddhist | 83 (16.2) | 8 (4.7) | 43 (25.2) | 32 (18.7) |
| Christian | 8 (1.6) | 4 (2.3) | 3 (1.8) | 1 (0.6) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 58 (11.3) | 32 (18.7) | 15 (8.8) | 11 (6.4) |
| Married | 414 (80.1) | 130 (76.0) | 145 (84.8) | 139 (81.3) |
| Widowed | 38 (7.4) | 9 (5.3) | 9 (5.3) | 20 (11.7) |
| Separated | 3 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.2) | 1 (0.6) |
| Number of family members, mean (s.d.) | 5.3 (2.4) | 5.4 (2.9) | 5.3 (2.1) | 5.1 (2.3) |