Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents
Characteristics | Male, n (%) | Female, n (%) | Total, n (%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age in years | ||||
40–49 | 65 (42.2) | 72 (37.7) | 137 (39.7) | 0.6 |
50–59 | 46 (29.9) | 59 (30.9) | 105 (30.4) | |
60–69 | 32 (20.8) | 39 (20.4) | 71 (20.6) | |
70–79 | 11 (7.1) | 21 (11) | 32 (9.3) | |
Mean ± SDb | 53.3 ± 9.9 | 53.7 ± 10.3 | 53.5 ± 10.1 | 0.68 |
Marital statusa | ||||
Married | 152 (98.7) | 163 (98.3) | 315 (91.3) | 0.001* |
Widow or widower | 2 (1.2) | 28 (14.6) | 30 (8.6) | |
Level of educationa | ||||
No formal education | 30 (19.5) | 155 (81.2) | 185 (53.6) | 0.001* |
Primary school | 49 (31.1) | 21 (11) | 70 (20.3) | |
≥Secondary school | 75 (48.7) | 15 (7.9) | 90 (26.1) | |
Caste | ||||
Upper caste | 67 (43.5) | 66 (34.6) | 133 (38.6) | 0.03* |
Janajati | 74 (48.1) | 117 (61.3) | 191 (55.4) | |
Dalit | 13 (8.4) | 8 (4.2) | 21 (6.1) | |
Occupationa | ||||
Employed | 33 (21.4) | 7 (3.7) | 40 (11.6) | 0.001* |
Self-employed | 54 (35.1) | 24 (12.6) | 78 (22.6) | |
Unemployed | 42 (27.3) | 158 (82.7) | 200 (58) | |
Retired | 25 (16.2) | 2 (1) | 27 (7.8) | |
Economic status | ||||
Poor | 135 (39.2) | 179 (52.3) | 314 (91.5) | 0.05* |
Medium and high | 19 (12.3) | 12 (6.3) | 31 (9.0) | |