Table 1.

Socio-demographic characteristic of the study participants.

Demographic variable		N = 108	%
Age	Mean age	56.306
	Standard Deviation	11.600
	Upto 45 years	20	18.52
	46–55 years	33	30.56
	56–65 years	27	25.00
	Above 65 years	28	25.93
Gender	Male	60	55.56
	Female	48	44.44
Marital status	Married	106	98.15
	Unmarried	2	1.85
Type of area	Rural	44	40.74
	Urban	64	59.26
Education	Upto junior high school	19	17.59
	High school	25	23.15
	Higher secondary	25	23.15
	Graduate and higher	39	36.11
Occupation	Government job	15	13.89
	Private job	12	11.11
	Business	18	16.67
	Retired	18	16.67
	Homemaker/Housewife	35	32.41
	Unemployed	10	9.26
Type of family	Nuclear	28	25.93
	Joint	80	74.07
Prophylactic medicine	Homoeopathic medicine	37	34.26
	I did not took any medicine	71	65.74
Source of information	News media	83	76.85
	Social media	25	23.15

N= Number.

% = Percentage.