Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants (N=12 109)
| Characteristics | n | % |
| Age | ||
| 20–39 years | 4336 | 35.8 |
| 40–59 years | 5034 | 41.6 |
| 60 years and above | 2739 | 22.6 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 4708 | 38.9 |
| Female | 7401 | 61.1 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Upper caste group | 4144 | 34.2 |
| Disadvantaged janajati | 2546 | 21.0 |
| Relatively advantaged janajati | 2018 | 16.7 |
| Disadvantaged non-dalit terai caste | 1836 | 15.2 |
| Dalit | 1225 | 10.1 |
| Religious minorities | 340 | 2.8 |
| Education | ||
| Illiterate/No formal schooling | 6607 | 54.6 |
| Below secondary (<10 years) | 2742 | 22.6 |
| Secondary and above (≥10 years) | 2760 | 22.8 |
| Province | ||
| Province 1 | 2049 | 16.9 |
| Madhesh Province | 2003 | 16.5 |
| Bagmati Province | 3096 | 25.6 |
| Gandaki Province | 1315 | 10.9 |
| Lumbini Province | 2030 | 16.8 |
| Karnali Province | 588 | 4.9 |
| Sudurpaschim Province | 1028 | 8.5 |
| Place of residence | ||
| Rural | 6107 | 50.4 |
| Urban | 6002 | 49.6 |