Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants (n = 1146).
| Characteristics | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| 18–30 | 956 (83.4) |
| >30 | 190 (16.6) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 678 (59.2) |
| Female | 468 (40.8) |
| Marital status | |
| Unmarried | 850 (74.2) |
| Married | 280 (24.4) |
| Divorced, widows, or widowers | 16 (1.4) |
| Education level | |
| Secondary or below | 71 (6.2) |
| Higher secondary/Diploma | 175 (15.3) |
| Graduation or higher | 900 (78.5) |
| Occupation | |
| Student | 672 (58.6) |
| Housewife | 45 (3.9) |
| Govt./private employee | 190 (16.6) |
| Doctor/health worker | 146 (12.7) |
| Unemployed | 93 (8.2) |
| Family member | |
| 1–4 | 601 (52.4) |
| 5–8 | 464 (40.5) |
| 9+ | 81 (7.1) |
| Residence | |
| Rural | 335 (29.2) |
| Urban | 811 (70.8) |