Table 3.
Demographic characteristics of 121 enrolled participants by study arm
| Characteristic – n (%)a | Group PM+ (n = 61) | EUC (n = 60) |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 10 (17%) | 10 (16%) |
| Age (years) – mean (s.d.) | 46.7 (14.0) | 49.3 (13.6) |
| Age categories (years) | ||
| <30 | 3 (5%) | 6 (9.8%) |
| 30–<40 | 13 (21.7%) | 11 (18.0%) |
| 40–<50 | 18 (30.0%) | 19 (31.2%) |
| 50–<60 | 10 (16.7%) | 14 (23.0%) |
| 60–<70 | 11 (18.3%) | 7 (11.5%) |
| 70+ | 5 (8.3%) | 4 (6.6%) |
| Education level | ||
| Illiterate | 36 (59%) | 48 (80%) |
| Informal education | 11 (18%) | 7 (12%) |
| Primary | 6 (10%) | 3 (5%) |
| Secondary | 4 (7%) | 2 (3%) |
| Higher secondary | 4 (7%) | 0 (0%) |
| University | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Occupation | ||
| Farmer | 20 (33%) | 21 (35%) |
| Office job | 2 (3%) | 0 (0%) |
| Business | 4 (7%) | 0 (0%) |
| Daily wage labourer | 3 (5%) | 4 (7%) |
| Unemployed | 1 (2%) | 1 (2%) |
| Housewife | 29 (48%) | 33 (55%) |
| Other | 2 (4%) | 1 (2%) |
| Marital status | ||
| Unmarried | 2 (3%) | 2 (3%) |
| Married | 50 (82%) | 48 (80%) |
| Widowed | 7 (11%) | 9 (15%) |
| Divorced | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) |
| Separated | 1 (2%) | 1 (2%) |
| Family type | ||
| Singular family | 26 (43%) | 42 (70%) |
| Nuclear family | 35 (57%) | 18 (30%) |
| Lives with | ||
| Extended family with spouse | 12 (20%) | 16 (27%) |
| Extended family without spouse | 7 (11%) | 12 (20%) |
| With parents | 6 (10%) | 1 (2%) |
| Spouse only | 6 (10%) | 5 (8%) |
| Spouse and children only | 25 (41%) | 22 (37%) |
| Other | 5 (8%) | 4 (7%) |
| Number of members in household | ||
| Median (25th, 75th percentile) | 5 (3, 6) | 5 (3, 6) |
| Caste | ||
| Brahman/Chhetri | 13 (21%) | 27 (45%) |
| Dalit | 9 (15%) | 14 (23%) |
| Danuwar | 23 (38%) | 3 (5%) |
| Other | 16 (26%) | 16 (26%) |
| Religion | ||
| Hindu | 55 (90%) | 52 (87%) |
| Other | 6 (10%) | 8 (13%) |
| Most-used language | ||
| Nepali | 37 (61%) | 58 (97%) |
| Danuwar | 22 (36%) | 2 (3%) |
| Other | 2 (3%) | 0 (0%) |
| Self-perceived socioeconomic status | ||
| Very bad | 0 (0%) | 11 (18%) |
| Bad | 8 (13%) | 17 (28%) |
| Normal | 38 (62%) | 27 (45%) |
| Good | 14 (23%) | 5 (8%) |
| Very good | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) |
| Chronic disease | ||
| Reported a chronic disease | 18 (30%) | 20 (33%) |
| Of those with chronic disease, primaryb type of disease | ||
| Hypertension | 5 (28%) | 6 (30%) |
| Asthma | 3 (17%) | 6 (30%) |
| Other | 10 (55%) | 8 (40%) |
| Earthquake exposure | ||
| Experienced aftershocks | 60 (98%) | 57 (95%) |
| Home badly damaged or destroyed | 26 (43%) | 34 (57%) |
| Trapped under rubble | 8 (13%) | 1 (2%) |
| Injury from the earthquake | 4 (7%) | 6 (10%) |
| Close friends or family injured | 7 (11%) | 5 (8%) |
| Close friends or family killed | 1 (2%) | 2 (3%) |
a
Unless otherwise stated.
b
If more than one was reported, the primary type was selected and the secondary reported in ‘Other’. In these data, each person reported at most one.