Table 2 Characteristics of the respondents among exposed and not exposed to mass media within a week
Characteristics | Total number (%) | Exposed (n = 122) | Not exposed (n = 83) | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (in years) | ||||
<20 | 46 (22.43) | 25 (20.5) | 21 (25.3) | 0.174 |
20–35 | 133 (64.8) | 85 (69.7) | 48 (57.8) | |
>35 | 26 (12.68) | 12 (9.8) | 14 (16.9) | |
Caste/ethnicity | ||||
Dalit | 43 (20.97) | 12 (9.8) | 31 (37.3) | <0.001 |
Janjati | 22 (10.73) | 9 (7.4) | 13 (15.7) | |
Non Dalit Tarai caste | 87 (42.43) | 60 (49.2) | 27 (32.5) | |
Upper caste group | 53 (25.85) | 41 (33.6) | 12 (14.5) | |
Educational status | ||||
No education | 91 (44.39) | 37 (30.3) | 54 (65.1) | <0.001 |
Primary | 40 (19.51) | 28 (23.0) | 12 (14.5) | |
Some secondary | 47 (22.92) | 36 (29.5) | 11 (13.3) | |
SLC and above | 27 (13.17) | 21 (17.2) | 6 (7.2) | |
Occupation | ||||
Agriculture | 161 (78.53) | 97 (79.5) | 64 (77.1) | 0.107 |
Business/service | 24 (11.70) | 17 (13.9) | 7 (8.4) | |
Labor | 20 (9.75) | 8 (6.6) | 12 (14.5) | |
Standard of Living Index (SLI) | ||||
Low | 41 (20) | 15 (12.3) | 26 (31.3) | <0.001 |
Middle | 131 (63.90) | 92 (75.4) | 39 (47.0) | |
High | 33 (16.09) | 15 (12.3) | 18 (21.7) | |
Total | 205 | 122 | 83 | |