Table 1.
Socio-demographic profile of study participants
| Variable | Categories | Number (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ≤30 | 58 (52.25) |
| >30 | 53 (47.75) | |
| Gender | Male | 58 (52.25) |
| Female | 53 (47.75) | |
| Religion | Hindu | 80 (72.07) |
| Muslim | 31 (27.93) | |
| Education | Illiterate | 25 (22.52) |
| Literate | 86 (77.48) | |
| Occupation | Unemployed | 63 (57.27) |
| Employed | 47 (42.73) | |
| Socio-economic status | High | 17 (15.32) |
| Medium | 18 (16.22) | |
| Low | 76 (68.47) | |
| Smoking | Non-smokers | 69 (62.16) |
| Smokers | 42 (37.84) | |
| Marital Status | Married | 77 (69.37) |
| Others* | 34 (30.63) | |
| TB in family | Yes | 17 (15.32) |
| No | 94 (84.68) |
*Either unmarried, widow, or divorced.