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Table 1: Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents
| Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Hindu | 507 (74.0) |
| Muslim | 30 (4.4) |
| Christian | 32 (4.7) |
| Buddhist | 116 (16.9) |
| Caste | |
| Brahmin | 124 (18.1) |
| Chettri | 180 (26.3) |
| Newar | 49 (7.2) |
| Gurung | 77 (11.2) |
| Dalit | 151 (22.0) |
| Magar, Pun, Lama | 39 (5.7) |
| Other | 65 (9.5) |
| Education | |
| Non-Medical | 362 (52.8) |
| Medical/ Health Science | 323 (47.2) |
| Total | 685 |
