Table 1.
Sociodemographic data of participants
| Demographics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 89 (31.2) |
| Female | 196 (68.8) |
| Socioeconomic status | |
| BPL* | 72 (25.3) |
| APL* | 213 (74.7) |
| IOTN-DHC grades | |
| Little need for treatment (grades 1 and 2) | 169 (59.3) |
| Moderate need (grade 3) | 77 (27) |
| Definite need (grades 4 and 5) | 39 (13.7) |
| IOTN-AC grades | |
| Little need for treatment (grades 1–4) | 202 (70.9) |
| Moderate need (grades 5–7) | 62 (21.7) |
| Definite need (grades 8–10) | 21 (7.4) |
| POS scores | |
| 0–1 | 73 (25.6) |
| 2–4 | 42 (14.7) |
| 5–8 | 86 (30.2) |
| ≥ 9 | 84 (29.5) |
*Government criteria for socioeconomic status applied in the surveyed region
BPL: below poverty line, APL: above poverty line