Table 1.
General characteristics of participants
| Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 440 | 100.0 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 249 | 56.59 |
| Female | 191 | 43.41 |
| Age (year) | ||
| < 31 | 58 | 13.18 |
| 31–50 | 142 | 32.27 |
| 51–70 | 185 | 42.05 |
| > 70 | 55 | 12.50 |
| Min. = 19, Max. = 84, Mean = 52.73, SD = 15.96 | ||
| Education | ||
| Illiterate | 113 | 25.68 |
| Primary | 99 | 22.50 |
| Secondary | 168 | 38.18 |
| Tertiary | 60 | 13.64 |
| Occupation | ||
| Employed | 30 | 6.82 |
| Retired | 45 | 10.23 |
| Unemployed | 365 | 82.95 |
| Annual household income (NRsa) | ||
| No income | 90 | 20.45 |
| < 1,00,000 | 209 | 47.50 |
| 1,00,000-5,00,000 | 108 | 24.55 |
| 6,00,000-10,00,000 | 33 | 7.50 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 47 | 10.68 |
| Married | 338 | 76.82 |
| Widow/widower | 36 | 8.18 |
| Divorced or separated | 19 | 4.32 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Brahmin | 75 | 17.05 |
| Chhetri | 82 | 18.64 |
| Madheshi | 72 | 16.36 |
| Janjati | 177 | 40.22 |
| Dalit | 34 | 7.73 |
| Religion | ||
| Hindu | 333 | 75.68 |
| Buddhist | 48 | 10.91 |
| Muslim | 6 | 1.36 |
| Christian | 53 | 12.05 |
| Place of residence | ||
| Village | 227 | 62.95 |
| City | 163 | 37.05 |
aNRs Nepali Rupees