Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of study participants (n=150)
| Characteristic | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male Female |
112 (74.7) 38 (25.3) |
| Age group | ||
| 18-40yrs | 27 (18) | |
| 41-60yrs | 75 (50) | |
| >60 yrs | 48 (32) | |
| Education | Upto HS | 140 (93.3) |
| Degree & Above | 8 (5.3) | |
| Illiterate | 2 (1.3) | |
| SES as per ration card | Most backward | 38 (25.3) |
| BPL | 80 (53.3) | |
| APL | 32 (21.3) | |
| Marital status | Married | 127 (84.7) |
| Widow/widower/divorcee | 14 (9.3) | |
| Unmarried | 9 (6) | |
| Family type | Joint | 57 (38) |
| Nuclear | 93 (62) | |
| Stage *(n=131) | 1 | 7 (4.6) |
| 2 | 10 (6.6) | |
| 3 | 20 (1.3) | |
| 4 | 12 (8) | |
| 5 | 82 (54) |
*(19 (12.6%) healthy on followup after renal transplantation)