Table 1.

Distribution of Demographic Variables among Study and Comparison Group in Pretest (N=120)

S. No.	Demographic variables	Study group n=60		Comparison group n=60		Univariate analysis& ‘p’ value
		No.	%	No.	%
1	Age (years)
	a. 30 - 40	9	15.0	4	6.7	p=0.439 NS
	b. 41 - 50	36	60.0	40	66.7
	c. 51 - 60	15	25.0	16	26.7
2	Marital Status
	a. Married	46	76.7	54	90.0	p=0.007**
	b. Divorce	8	13.3	3	5.0
	c. Widow	6	10.0	3	5.0
3	Religion
	a. Hindu	30	50.0	37	61.7	p=0.809 NS
	b. Christian	13	21.7	11	18.3
	c. Muslim	17	28.3	12	20.0
4	Residence
	a. Rural	8	13.3	13	21.7	p=0.307 NS
	b. Urban	52	86.7	47	78.3
5	Educational Status
	a. No formal education	3	5.0	11	18.3	p=0.196 NS
	b. Primary education	2	3.3	5	8.3
	c. High school	5	8.3	2	3.3
	d. Higher secondary	10	16.7	8	13.3
	e. Graduate & above	40	66.7	34	56.7
6	Occupation
	a. Unemployed	12	20.0	15	25.0	p=0.851 NS
	b. Labour	3	5.0	0	0
	c. Government employee	7	11.7	5	8.3
	d. Private employee	34	56.7	29	48.3
	e. self employed	4	6.7	11	18.3
7	Income / month (Rs.)
	a. ≤ 5000	4	6.7	4	6.7	p=0.692 NS
	b. 5001 – 15000	11	18.3	12	20.0
	c. 15001 – 25000	21	35.0	22	36.7
	d. > 25000	24	40.0	22	36.7
8	Type of family
	a. Joint family	21	35.0	14	23.3	p=0.001***
	b. Nuclear family	36	60.0	37	61.7
	c. Extended family	3	5.0	9	15.0
9	Size of family
	a. 2-5 members	40	66.7	46	76.7	p=0.829 NS
	b. 6-8 members	20	33.3	14	23.3
10	Food habits
	a. Vegetarian	1	1.7	2	3.3	0.035 df=1 p=0.851 NS
	b. Non-vegetarian	59	98.3	58	96.7

NS-Not significant; ** p<0.0; *** p<0.001