Table 1.
General characteristics of study participants (n=336)
| Characteristics | Categories | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (in years) | 15-25 | 64 (19) |
| 26-35 | 107 (32) | |
| 36-45 | 84 (25) | |
| 46-60 | 69 (20) | |
| 61-70 | 12 (4) | |
| Gender | Male | 175 (52) |
| Female | 161 (48) | |
| Religion | Muslim | 236 (70) |
| Hindu | 75 (22) | |
| Buddhist/Cristian | 25 (8) | |
| Education | Illiterate | 22 (7) |
| Primary (1-4th std.) | 18 (5) | |
| Middle (5th-8th std.) | 84 (25) | |
| Secondary and Higher secondary (9th - 12th std.) | 114 (34) | |
| Graduate and above | 98 (29) | |
| Occupation | Homemaker/not working | 127 (38) |
| Student | 17 (5) | |
| Loom worker | 43 (13) | |
| Labourer | 19 (6) | |
| Business | 48 (14) | |
| Service | 57 (17) | |
| Others* | 25 (7) | |
| Toilet facility | Separate toilet | 296 (88) |
| Common public toilet | 40 (12) | |
| Overcrowding | Present | 209 (62) |
| Absent | 127 (38) | |
| Ventilation | Present | 132 (39) |
| Absent | 204 (61) | |
| History of SARI/ILI | Yes | 46 (14) |
| No/Don’t know | 290 (86) | |
| Contact with COVID-19 case/suspects | Yes | 8 (2.3) |
| No/Don’t know | 328 (97.7) |