Table 1. Sociodemographic characteristics of adult women from rural areas of Puducherry, 2015 ( N = 301) .
| Sociodemographic characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
| a BG Prasad Classification updated in January 2014. | |
| Age category (in years) | |
| 18–20 | 05 (1.7) |
| 20–29 | 103 (34.2) |
| 30–39 | 99 (32.9) |
| 40–49 | 59 (19.6) |
| 50–59 | 35 (11.6) |
| Education | |
| Illiterate | 48 (16.0) |
| 1–5 | 29 (9.6) |
| 6–8 | 54 (17.9) |
| 9–12 | 129 (42.9) |
| Graduate and above | 41 (13.6) |
| Socio economic status a | |
| Class 1 | 11 (3.7) |
| Class 2 | 50 (16.6) |
| Class 3 | 83 (27.6) |
| Class 4 | 69 (22.9) |
| Class 5 | 88 (29.2) |
| Type of family | |
| Nuclear | 162 (53.8) |
| Joint | 139 (46.2) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 32 (10.6) |
| Married | 235 (78.1) |
| Separated | 5 (1.7) |
| Widowed | 29 (9.6) |
| Having debts in the family | |
| Yes | 173 (57.5) |
| No | 128 (42.5) |
| Presence of addiction among family members (Tobacco/alcohol) | |
| Yes | 52 (17.3) |
| No | 249 (82.7) |
| Presence of chronic disease | |
| Yes | 35 (11.6) |
| No | 266 (88.4) |
| Domestic violence in partner | |
| Yes | 21 (7.3) |
| No | 280 (92.7) |