Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the study participants.
| Parameter | Number (percentage) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ≤20 | 32 (7.2) |
| 21–30 | 92 (20.8) | |
| 31–40 | 110 (24.9) | |
| 41–50 | 108 (24.4) | |
| 51–60 | 69 (15.6) | |
| >60 | 31 (7.1) | |
| Sex | Male | 231 (52.3) |
| Female | 211 (47.7) | |
| Belonging to a tribal group | Yes | 118 (26.7) |
| No | 324 (73.3) | |
| Residence | Village | 347 (78.5) |
| City | 95 (21.5) | |
| Occupation | Housewife/home manager | 169 (38.2) |
| Farmer | 80 (18.1) | |
| Labourer | 62 (14) | |
| Business man/woman | 32 (7.2) | |
| Student | 32 (7.2) | |
| Office worker | 18 (4.1) | |
| Others | 49 (11.2) | |
| Educational level | Illiterate or primary | 366 (82.8) |
| Secondary | 44 (10) | |
| College or higher | 32 (7.2) | |