Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents n = 150.
| Characteristics | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age in years | ||
| 15–19 | 15 | 10.0 |
| 20–24 | 62 | 41.4 |
| 25–29 | 44 | 29.3 |
| 30–34 | 20 | 13.3 |
| 35–39 | 9 | 6.0 |
| Mean age = 25.44 | ||
| SD = ±4.91 | ||
| Ethnicity | ||
| Brahmin/Chhetri | 48 | 32.0 |
| Janjati | 92 | 61.3 |
| Dalit | 10 | 6.7 |
| Religion | ||
| Hinduism | 97 | 64.7 |
| Buddhism | 53 | 35.3 |
| Educational status | ||
| No formal education | 16 | 10.7 |
| Up to secondary level | 81 | 54.0 |
| Higher secondary and above | 53 | 35.3 |
| Occupation | ||
| Household work | 95 | 63.3 |
| Business | 25 | 16.7 |
| Service | 14 | 9.4 |
| Agriculture | 11 | 7.3 |
| Others | 5 | 3.3 |
| Monthly family income (Rs.) | ||
| 10,000 to 40,000 | 117 | 78.0 |
| 40,000 to 70,000 | 25 | 16.7 |
| 70,000 to 100,000 | 8 | 5.3 |
| Mean income = 34,400.00 | ||
| SD = ±20276.61 |