Table 1.
Socio demographic characteristics of the study population
| Characteristics | Number (n=640) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age in years | ||
| 20-30 | 166 | 25.9 |
| 31-40 | 131 | 20.5 |
| 41-50 | 126 | 19.7 |
| 51-60 | 93 | 14.5 |
| 61-70 | 124 | 19.4 |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 321 | 50.2 |
| Male | 319 | 49.8 |
| Religion | ||
| Hindu | 541 | 84.5 |
| Christian | 41 | 6.4 |
| Muslim | 58 | 9.1 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 110 | 17.2 |
| Married | 500 | 78.1 |
| Divorced/Separated/Widowed | 30 | 4.7 |
| Educational qualification | ||
| Graduate/Post graduate/Professional | 89 | 13.9 |
| Intermediate/Post High school diploma | 96 | 15.0 |
| High school | 167 | 26.1 |
| Middle school | 111 | 17.3 |
| Primary school | 55 | 8.6 |
| Illiterate | 122 | 19.1 |
| Occupation | ||
| Professional/Semi-professional | 123 | 19.3 |
| Clerical/Skilled worker | 82 | 12.8 |
| Semi-skilled worker | 168 | 26.3 |
| Unskilled worker | 79 | 12.3 |
| Unemployed | 188 | 29.4 |
| Type of family | ||
| Nuclear | 571 | 89.2 |
| Joint | 33 | 5.2 |
| Three generation | 36 | 5.6 |
| Socio economic class | ||
| Upper class | 136 | 21.3 |
| Upper middle class | 244 | 38.1 |
| Middle class | 163 | 25.5 |
| Lower middle class | 90 | 14.1 |
| Lower class | 7 | 1.1 |