Table 1.
Demographic profile of RTA victims. (n = 654).
| Demographic variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 507 (77.5) |
| Female | 147 (22.5) |
| Locale | |
| Rural | 438 (67) |
| Urban | 216 (33) |
| Religion | |
| Hindu | 595 (91) |
| Muslims | 46 (7) |
| Sikh | 13 (2) |
| Education | |
| Illiterate | 144 (22.2) |
| Literate | 47 (7.0) |
| Primary school | 90 (13.8) |
| Junior high school | 112 (17.1) |
| High school | 118 (18.0) |
| Intermediate | 72 (11.0) |
| Graduate | 60 (9.2) |
| Post-graduate and above | 11 (1.7) |
| Socio-economic status | |
| Upper class | 31 (4.7) |
| Upper-middle class | 111 (17) |
| Middle class | 161 (24.6) |
| Lower-middle class | 230 (35.2) |
| Lower class | 121 (18.5) |