Table 1.
Association of sociodemographic characteristics with cases (n=100) and controls (n=100)
| Sociodemographic characteristics of study subjects | Cases (%) | Controls (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age-matched distribution (years) | ||
| Preadolescent (<15) | 44.0 | 44.0 |
| Adolescent (16-17) | 42.0 | 42.0 |
| Late adolescent (17-19) | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Religion | ||
| Hindu | 95.0 | 78.0 |
| Others^ | 5.0 | 22.0 |
| Education status of mother* | ||
| Graduate and above | 25.0 | 35.0 |
| Intermediate | 30.0 | 28.0 |
| High school | 24.0 | 24.0 |
| Primary or middle school | 9.0 | 11.0 |
| Illiterates | 12.0 | 2.0 |
| Education status of father | ||
| Graduate and above | 59.0 | 65.0 |
| Intermediate | 20.0 | 17.0 |
| High school | 16.0 | 14.0 |
| Primary and middle school | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| Illiterates | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Occupation of head of the family# | ||
| Professional or semi professional | 35.0 | 39.0 |
| Clerical/shop owner | 24.0 | 32.0 |
| Skilled worker | 21.0 | 10.0 |
| Semiskilled or unskilled worker | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Unemployed | 9.0 | 5.0 |
All values are in percentages. ^Others include Muslim, Buddhism and Jain; *P=0.047 (Fischers exact test), #P=0.39 (Chi-square test)