Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants (N = 655).
| Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (in years) | |
| 18–25 | 390 (59.54%) |
| 26–35 | 242 (36.95%) |
| above 35 | 23 (3.51%) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 249 (38.02%) |
| Female | 406 (61.98%) |
| Students' category | |
| Healthcare sector | 323 (49.31%) |
| Non-healthcare sector | 332 (50.69%) |
| Highest education | |
| Diploma/higher secondary school | 99 (15.11%) |
| Undergraduate | 287 (43.82%) |
| Postgraduate | 269 (41.07%) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 198 (30.23%) |
| Single | 457 (69.77%) |
| Family size | |
| Five and below | 517 (78.93%) |
| Six and above | 138 (21.07%) |
| Family income (INR/month) | |
| below 10,000 | 79 (12.06%) |
| 11,000–20,000 | 110 (16.79%) |
| 21,000–50,000 | 198 (30.23%) |
| above 50,000 | 268 (40.92%) |
| Social status in the community* | |
| Low | 66 (10.08%) |
| Medium | 522 (79.69%) |
| High | 67 (10.23%) |
| Geographical region in India | |
| Eastern | 147 (22.44%) |
| Western | 55 (8.40%) |
| Northern | 280 (42.75%) |
| Southern | 50 (7.63%) |
| Central | 60 (9.16%) |
| North-east | 63 (9.62%) |
| Place of residence | |
| Urban | 309 (47.18%) |
| Rural | 346 (52.82%) |
*
Self-reported information about perceived social status in participants neighborhood.