Table 1. The distribution of recruited individuals (N = 58) in different covariates.
The three geographical locations Pune (N = 36), Ahmednagar (N = 11), and Nashik (N = 11). The diet groups: Vegetarian (N = 30) and Mixed (N = 28). Age groups: Adult (16–40 years; N = 24), Middle-age (41–59 years; N = 16), and Elderly (60–91 years; N = 18). Gender: Male (N = 30), Female (N = 28).
| Factors | Geographical Location (N = 58) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pune (N = 36) | Ahmednagar (N = 11) | Nashik (N = 11) | ||
| Diet | Vegetarian (%) (N = 30) | 61 (N = 22) | 64 (N = 7) | 9 (N = 1) |
| Mixed (%) (N = 28) | 39 (N = 14) | 36 (N = 4) | 91 (N = 10) | |
| Age group |
Adult (16–40 years) (%) (N = 24) |
25 (N = 9) | 46 (N = 5) | 91 (N = 10) |
| Middle age (41–59 years) (%) (N = 16) | 31 (N = 11) | 36 (N = 4) | 9 (N = 1) | |
| Elderly (60–91 years) (%) (N = 18) |
44 (N = 16) | 18 (N = 2) | 0 (N = 0) | |
| Gender | Male (%) (N = 30) | 44 (N = 16) | 55 (N = 6) | 73 (N = 8) |
| Female (%) (N = 28) | 56 (N = 20) | 45 (N = 5) | 27 (N = 3) | |