Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the study population (N = 310)
| Value | |
|---|---|
| Demographic variables | |
| Age, median (IQR), years | 48.0 (20.0) |
| Age groups, n (%) years | |
| 18–30 | 26 (8.3) |
| 31–50 | 166 (53.6) |
| 51–65 | 95 (30.7) |
| >65 | 23 (7.4) |
| Gender, n (%) | |
| Male | 187 (60.3) |
| Female | 123 (39.7) |
| Domicile, n (%) | |
| Rural | 227 (73.2) |
| Urban | 83 (26.8) |
| Marital status, n (%) | |
| Married | 277 (89.2) |
| Unmarried | 9 (3.0) |
| Widow/Widower/Separated | 24 (7.8) |
| Occupation, n (%) | |
| Self‐earning (Farmer/Business) | 97 (31.2) |
| Housewife | 117 (37.8) |
| Private job | 30 (9.7) |
| Student | 7 (2.3) |
| Daily wages (Laborers/Street vendors) | 39 (12.6) |
| Retired | 10 (3.2) |
| Government job | 10 (3.2) |
| Annual income, n (%) | |
| <35 K | 78 (25.1) |
| 35 K–100 K | 60 (19.3) |
| 100 K–200 K | 12 (3.9) |
| >200 K | 9 (3.0) |
| Dependent | 151 (48.7) |
| Education level, n (%) | |
| Illiterate | 111 (35.8) |
| Below secondary school | 81 (26.2) |
| Secondary school | 41 (13.2) |
| Senior secondary school | 34 (10.9) |
| Graduation | 34 (10.9) |
| Postgraduation | 9 (3.0) |
Note: Annual income represented in INR (Indian Rupee); K = 1000.
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