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. 2020 Sep 30;12(9):e10727. doi: 10.7759/cureus.10727

Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of the patients.

NPR: Nepalese rupee

Variables Frequency Percentage
Gender Male 36 60.0
Female 24 40.0
Religion Hindu 42 70.0
Buddhist 16 26.7
Muslim 2 3.3
Employment Employed 15 25.0
Unemployed 45 75.0
Residential region Terai 20 33.3
Hilly 33 55.0
Himalayan 7 11.7
Ethnicity Brahmin 7 11.7
Chhetri 9 15.0
Madhesi 5 8.3
Dalit 3 5.0
Janjati 36 60.0
Educational level Illiterate 24 40.0
Primary 21 35.0
Secondary 11 18.3
Higher secondary or university 4 6.7
Marital status Unmarried 1 1.7
Married 55 91.7
Divorced 2 3.3
Widowed 2 3.3
Family income per year, NPR <1 lakh 15 25.0
1-5 lakh 27 45.0
5-10 lakh 11 18.3
>10 lakh 7 11.7
Alcohol consumption Yes 49 81.7
No 11 18.3
Smoking Yes 45 75.0
No 15 25.0