Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the study population at three sites
| Characteristics | Number of patients (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (in years) | |
| 18- 30 | 22 (8.42) |
| 31- 45 | 66 (25.28) |
| 46- 65 | 136 (52.11) |
| ≥66 | 37 (14.17) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 148 (56.70) |
| Female | 113 (43.30) |
| Marital status | |
| Unmarried | 13 (5.91) |
| Married | 195 (88.64) |
| Widow | 11 (5.00) |
| Divorced | 1 (0.45) |
| Educational qualifications | |
| Uneducated | 67 (25.67) |
| Till 5th standard | 59 (22.61) |
| Till 10th standard | 59 (22.61) |
| Till 12th standard | 38 (14.56) |
| Graduate or more | 38 (14.56) |
| Occupation | |
| Employed | 48 (18.39) |
| Medical leave | 1 (0.38) |
| Resigned | 11 (4.21) |
| Unemployed | 92 (35.25) |
| Homemaker | 104 (39.85) |
| Retired | 5 (1.92) |