Table 2.
Demographic features of study subjects.
(n = 2565) | Frequency | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 1025 | 40 |
Female | 1540 | 60 | |
Age group | 16–30 years | 641 | 25 |
31–45 years | 807 | 31.5 | |
46–60 years | 692 | 27 | |
> 60 years | 425 | 16.6 | |
Place of residence | Urban | 793 | 30.9 |
Rural | 1772 | 69.1 | |
Peri-forested | Yes | 1108 | 43.2 |
No | 1457 | 56.8 | |
Survey areas | Erode | 406 | 15.8 |
Jawadhi Hills | 205 | 8 | |
Nilgiris | 345 | 13.5 | |
Palamathi Hills | 146 | 5.7 | |
Kalrayan Hills | 331 | 12.9 | |
Salem | 181 | 7.1 | |
Tiruvannamalai | 417 | 16.3 | |
Vellore | 534 | 20.8 |