Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants.
| Demographic characteristics |
Multimorbidity (N = 237) n (%) |
Non-multimorbidity (N = 363) n (%) |
Total (N = 600) n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Female | 122 (51) | 183 (50) | 305 (51) |
| Male | 115 (49) | 180 (50) | 295 (49) |
| Age group in years | |||
| ≤30 years | 5 (2) | 44 (12) | 49 (8) |
| 31–45 years | 30 (13) | 64 (18) | 94 (16) |
| 46–60 years | 104 (44) | 123 (34) | 227 (38) |
| >60 years | 98 (41) | 132 (36) | 230 (38) |
| Residence | |||
| Rural | 115 (49) | 185 (51) | 300 (50) |
| Urban | 122 (51) | 178 (49) | 300 (50) |
| Education | |||
| No formal schooling | 49 (21) | 74 (20) | 123 (21) |
| Primary (1st to 7th) | 52 (22) | 87 (24) | 139 (23) |
| High school (8th to 12th) | 58 (24) | 98 (27) | 156 (26) |
| Graduation and above | 78 (33) | 104 (29) | 182 (30) |
| Occupation | |||
| Unskilled workers/Farmers | 45 (19) | 53 (15) | 98 (16) |
| Skilled workers | 6 (2) | 10 (3) | 16 (3) |
| Business/Public or Private Employee | 65 (28) | 99 (27) | 164 (27) |
| Homemaker/Student/Retired employee | 121 (51) | 201 (55) | 322 (54) |
| Family environment | |||
| Living alone | 6 (3) | 10 (3) | 16 (3) |
| Living with spouse/family | 231 (97) | 353 (97) | 584 (97) |