Table 3.

Associated factors analysed among adults, Tamil Nadu, India, 2021.

Variable	Coding
Gender	1. Male 2. Female
Age	1. 18–24 2. 25–34 3. 35–44 4. ≥45
Marital status	1. Married 2. Single
Religion	1. Hindu 2. Muslim 3. Christian 4. Others
Ethnicity	1. Tamil 2. Others
Diet	1. Vegetarian 2. Non-Vegetarian 3. Mixed
Smoking	1. Yes 2. No
Alcohol consumption	1. Yes 2. No
Education	1. Illiterate 2. Primary 3. High school 4. University
Employment status	1. Employed 2. Unemployed 3. Student 4. Homemaker
Income *	1. Below 10 k ₹ 2. 10 k ₹–20 k ₹ 3. 20 k ₹–30 k ₹ 4. Above 30 k ₹
House ownership	1. Owned 2. Rented
Own Vehicle	1. Yes 2. No

* 10 k ₹ equals to $137.76 American Dollars in February 2021.