Table 1.
Socio demographic characteristics of the study participants (N = 280).
| Socio demographic characteristics | Frequency (n = 280) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| AGE GROUP (IN YEARS) | ||
| ≤ 20 | 76 | 27.1 |
| >20 | 204 | 72.9 |
| RELIGION | ||
| Hinduism | 73 | 26.1 |
| Christianity | 05 | 1.8 |
| Islam | 202 | 72.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION OF THE RESPONDENTS | ||
| Illiterate | 07 | 2.5 |
| Primary school | 08 | 2.9 |
| Middle school | 77 | 27.5 |
| High school | 113 | 40.4 |
| PUC or diploma | 52 | 18.6 |
| Graduate | 23 | 8.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION OF THE HUSBANDS | ||
| Illiterate | 36 | 12.9 |
| Primary school | 20 | 7.1 |
| Middle school | 71 | 25.4 |
| High school | 95 | 33.9 |
| PUC or diploma | 36 | 12.9 |
| Graduate and post-graduate | 22 | 7.8 |
| OCCUPATION OF THE RESPONDENTS | ||
| Unskilled worker | 11 | 3.9 |
| Semi-skilled worker | 10 | 3.6 |
| Clerical or farmer | 01 | 0.4 |
| Housewife | 258 | 92.1 |
| OCCUPATION OF THE HUSBANDS | ||
| Unemployed | 01 | 0.4 |
| Unskilled worker | 96 | 34.3 |
| Semi-skilled worker | 145 | 51.8 |
| Skilled worker | 35 | 12.5 |
| Clerical or farmer | 01 | 0.4 |
| Semi professional | 02 | 0.7 |
| SOCIO ECONOMIC STATUS | ||
| Upper middle class | 36 | 12.9 |
| Lower middle class | 83 | 29.6 |
| Upper Lower class | 161 | 57.5 |