Table 2.
Sociodemographic characteristics of surrogates interviewed
| n/N(a) | % | 95% CI(b) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | |||
| 21–24 | 6/30 | 20 | [8–39] |
| 25–29 | 14/30 | 47 | [29–65] |
| 30–33 | 10/30 | 33 | [18–53] |
| City of recruitment | |||
| Chennai | 15/33 | 45 | [29–63] |
| Mumbai | 16/33 | 48 | [31–66] |
| New Delhi | 2/33 | 6 | [1–22] |
| Marital status | |||
| Single (separated, divorced, widow) | 7/33 | 21 | [10–39] |
| Married (living with husband) | 26/33 | 79 |
[10–39] [61–90] |
| Number of children | |||
| 1 | 11/32 | 34 | [19–53] |
| 2 | 16/32 | 50 | [32–68] |
| 3 | 5/32 | 16 | [6–34] |
| Education level | |||
| Illiterate | 2/29 | 7 | [1–24] |
| Primary (up to 6th) | 10/29 | 34 | [19–54] |
| Secondary (7th to 11th) | 13/29 | 45 | [27–64] |
| Graduate school | 4/29 | 14 | [5–33] |
| Professional activity | |||
| Housewife | 11/32 | 34 | [19–53] |
| Wage-paid employment | 21/32 | 66 | [47–81] |
| Monthly family income (in Indian rupees) | |||
| < 10,000 | 5/13 | 38 | [15–68] |
| 10,000 | 3/13 | 23 | [6–54] |
| > 10,000 | 5/13 | 38 | [15–68] |
| Religion | |||
| Hindu | 22/31 | 71 | [52–85] |
| Muslim | 5/31 | 16 | [6–34] |
| Christian | 4/31 | 13 | [4–31] |
(a)For each item, the number (N) of surrogates who answered the question is indicated so that the item could be coded
(b)As per recommendations for the analysis of small sample data, confidence intervals were estimated using the Wilson score interval with continuity correction [43]. Contrary to confidence intervals based on the classic approximation by Gaussian law, the Wilson score intervals are non-centered confidence intervals