Table 2. Socio-demographic Profiles(n = 380).
| Sociodemographic Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| 10-14 years | 203 (53.4) |
| 15-19 years | 177 (46.6) |
| Mean=14.57, SD=± 2.107 | |
| Standard of study | |
| Basic education | 318 (83.7) |
| Higher education | 62 (16.3) |
| Type of family | |
| Nuclear | 250 (65.8) |
| Joint | 116 (30.5) |
| Extended | 14 (3.7) |
| Type of diet | |
| Veg | 62 (16.3) |
| Non-veg | 318 (83.7) |
| Number of Child | |
| One | 22 (5.8) |
| Two | 173 (45.5) |
| Three | 134 (35.3) |
| More than three | 51 (13.4) |
| Birth order | |
| First child | 185 (48.7) |
| Second child | 140 (36.8) |
| Third child and more | 55 (14.5) |
| Attained menarche | |
| Yes | 294 (77.4) |
| No | 86 (22.6) |
| Educational status of mother | |
| No formal education | 153 (40.3) |
| Formal education | 227 (59.7) |
| Occupation of father | |
| Government employee | 44 (11.6) |
| Private employee | 95 (25.0) |
| Self-employee | 141 (37.1) |
| Daily wages | 100 (26.3) |
| Occupation of Mother | |
| Homemaker | 193 (50.8) |
| Government employee | 24 (6.3) |
| Private employee | 34 (8.9) |
| Self-employee | 87 (22.9) |
| Daily wages | 42 (11.1) |
| Monthly family income | |
| Rs. <10000 | 17 (4.5) |
| Rs. 10,000-25,000 | 152 (40.0) |
| Rs. 26,000-50,000 | 143 (37.6) |
| Rs. >50,000 | 68 (17.9) |