Table 1.
Socioeconomic characteristics of patients (N = 269)
| Socioeconomic characteristics | n (%) | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Age group | ||
| 15–20 | 63 (23.4) | (18.4–28.5) |
| 21–30 | 88 (32.7) | (27.1–38.3) |
| 31–40 | 54 (20.1) | (15.3–24.9) |
| 41–50 | 45 (16.7) | (12.3–21.1) |
| 51–60 | 19 (7.1) | (4.0–10.1) |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 139 (51.7) | (45.7–57.6) |
| Male | 130 (48.3) | (42.4–54.3) |
| Marital status | ||
| Unmarried | 91 (33.8) | (28.2–39.5) |
| Married | 162 (60.2) | (54.4–66.1) |
| Widowed | 16 (6.0) | (3.1–8.8) |
| Household size | ||
| 1–5 | 72 (26.8) | (21.5–32.1) |
| 5–10 | 147 (54.7) | (48.7–60.6) |
| 10–15 | 32 (11.9) | (8.0–15.8) |
| > 15 | 18 (6.7) | (3.7–9.7) |
| Literacy | ||
| Illiterate | 146 (54.3) | (48.3–60.2) |
| Literate | 123 (45.7) | (39.8–51.7) |
| Location | ||
| Urban | 101 (37.6) | (31.8–43.3) |
| Rural | 168 (62.5) | (56.7–68.2) |
| House type | ||
| Low quality | 201 (74.7) | (69.5–79.9) |
| High quality | 68 (25.3) | (20.1–30.5) |
| House ownership | ||
| Yes | 118 (43.9) | (37.9–49.8) |
| No | 151 (56.13) | (50.2–62.1) |
| Monthly income (US$) | ||
| < 250 | 147 (54.7) | (84.7–60.6) |
| 250–500 | 83 (30.9) | (25.3–36.4) |
| 500–750 | 23 (8.6) | (5.3–11.9) |
| > 750 | 16 (6.0) | (3.1–8.8) |
| Income sufficiency | ||
| Yes | 117 (43.5) | (37.6–49.4) |
| No | 152 (56.5) | (50.6–62.4) |
| Source of income | ||
| Agriculture | 77 (28.6) | (23.2–43.0) |
| Trader | 41 (15.2) | (10.9–19.5) |
| Laborer | 92 (34.2) | (28.5–39.9) |
| Servant | 33 (12.3) | (8.3–16.2) |
| Others | 26 (9.7) | (6.1–13.2) |
CI = confidence interval.