Table 1.

Sociodemographic comparison of cases and controls

Variables		Cases n=135		Controls n=135
		Frequency	%	Frequency	%
Education	Up to secondary school	41	30.37	43	31.85
	Graduate	89	65.92	87	64.44
	Postgraduate	5	3.70	5	3.70
Occupation	Employed	47	34.81	49	36.29
	Student	14	10.37	14	10.37
	Housewife	74	54.81	71	52.59
	Unemployed	0	0	1	0.74
Socioeconomic status	Lower	33	24.44	35	25.92
	Middle	82	60.74	76	56.29
	High	20	14.81	24	17.77
Domicile	Rural	44	32.59	39	28.88
	Semi Urban	63	46.66	64	47.40
	Urban	28	20.74	32	23.70
Religion	Hindu	74	54.81	74	54.81
	Christian	32	23.70	31	22.96
	Muslim	29	21.48	30	22.22
Marital status	Single	25	18.51	24	17.77
	Married	104	77.03	104	77.03
	Divorced	5	3.70	5	3.70
	Widow	1	0.74	2	1.48
Family type	Nuclear	79	58.51	74	54,81
	Extended	45	33.33	45	33.33
	Joint	11	8.14	16	11.85