Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Study Respondents
| Characteristics | Number (Percentage) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Female | 190 (71.4) |
| Male | 76 (28.6) |
| Age (in years) | |
| 20–30 | 122 (45.9) |
| 30–40 | 78 (29.3) |
| 40–50 | 33 (12.4) |
| 50–60 | 19 (7.1) |
| Missing | 14 (5.3) |
| Monthly income (NPR) | |
| Up to 13,450 | 45 (16.9) |
| 13,450–30,000 | 169 (63.5) |
| 30,000–60,000 | 16 (6.0) |
| Greater than 60,000 | 35 (13.4) |
| Missing | 1 (0.4) |
| Education level | |
| Secondary | 59 (22.2) |
| High school | 105 (39.5) |
| Graduate | 43 (16.2) |
| Postgraduate | 56 (21.1) |
| Missing | 3 (1.1) |
| Profession | |
| Healthcare worker | 189 (71.1) |
| Non healthcare worker | 77 (28.9) |
| Designation | |
| Managerial and admin staff | 13 (4.9) |
| Faculty | 49 (18.4) |
| Medical and dental officers, postgraduates | 17 (6.4) |
| Nursing staff | 81 (30.5) |
| General worker | 66 (24.8) |
| Paramedic | 39 (14.7) |
| Missing | 1 (0.4) |