Table 1. Background characteristics of the respondents in the BTAD area of Assam, March 2018.
| Background characteristics | % | N = 40 | Background characteristics | % | N = 40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Age | ||||
| Male | 40.00 | 16 | 26–30 | 15.00 | 6 |
| Female | 60.00 | 24 | 31–35 | 30.00 | 12 |
| Religion | 36–40 | 27.50 | 11 | ||
| Hindu | 77.5 | 31 | 41–45 | 20.00 | 8 |
| Christian | 22.5 | 9 | 46–50 | 7.50 | 3 |
| Type of tribe | Education | ||||
| Bodo | 75.00 | 30 | No education | 20.00 | 8 |
| Rabha | 25.00 | 10 | Less than 8th standard | 5.00 | 2 |
| Occupation | 8th to 11th | 57.50 | 23 | ||
| Cultivator | 27.50 | 11 | 12th or more years of education | 17.50 | 7 |
| Housewife | 25.00 | 10 | Marital status | ||
| Small business | 15.00 | 6 | Unmarried | 7.50 | 3 |
| Teacher | 5.00 | 2 | Married | 90.00 | 36 |
| Anganwadi worker | 7.50 | 3 | Widowed | 2.50 | 1 |
| Informal Labourer | 20.00 | 8 | Number of family members | ||
| 2–4 | 42.50 | 17 | |||
| 5–8 | 52.50 | 21 | |||
| 9 and above | 5.00 | 2 |