Table 1 Distribution of socio-demographic characteristics by gender
Socio-demographic characteristics | Gender | Total no. (%) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male no. (%) | Female no. (%) | ||||
Age group (in years) | 20-30 | 38 (9.4) | 82 (20.2) | 120 (29.6) | .007 |
31-40 | 76 (18.7) | 76 (18.7) | 152 (37.4) | ||
41-50 | 62 (15.3) | 72 (17.7) | 134 (33) | ||
Ethnicity | Brahman and Chhetri | 82 (20.2) | 40 (9.9) | 122 (30) | .000 |
Adhiwasi/Janajati | 80 (19.7) | 176 (43.3) | 256 (63.1) | ||
Dalits | 14 (3.4) | 14 (3.4) | 28 (6.9) | ||
Religion | Hindu | 153 (37.7) | 173 (42.6) | 326 (80.3) | .003 |
Buddhist | 23 (5.7) | 57 (14) | 80 (19.7) | ||
Marital status | Married | 156 (38.4) | 196 (48.3) | 352 (86.7) | .315 |
Unmarried | 20 (4.9) | 34 (8.4) | 54 (13.3) | ||
Education level | No formal education | 50 (12.3) | 138 (34) | 188 (46.3) | 0.000 |
Lower than primary | 24 (5.9) | 34 (8.4) | 58 (14.3) | ||
Primary education | 46 (11.3) | 26 (6.4) | 72 (17.7) | ||
Secondary and high education | 56 (13.8) | 32 (7.9) | 88 (21.7) | ||
Occupation | Government employee | 14 (3.4) | 6 (1.5) | 20 (4.9) | 0.000 |
Non-governmental employee | 8 (2) | 4 (1) | 12 (3) | ||
Self employed | 64 (15.8) | 18 (4.4) | 82 (20.2) | ||
Unpaid volunteers | 10 (2.5) | 0 | 10 (2.5) | ||
Students | 2 (0.5) | 18 (4.4) | 20 (4.9) | ||
Household activities | 74 (18.2) | 180 (44.3) | 254 (62.6) | ||
Retired | 0 | 2 | 2(.5) | ||
Unemployed | 2 (0.5) | 2 (0.5) | 4 (1) | ||
Unemployed (disabled) | 2 (0.5) | 0 | 2 (0.5) | ||
Socio-economic status (KUPPUSWAMY SCALE) | Lower | 26 (6.4) | 96 (23.6) | 122 (30) | 0.000 |
Upper lower | 90 (22.2) | 98 (24.1) | 188 (46.3) | ||
Lower middle | 34 (8.4) | 30 (7.4) | 64 (15.8) | ||
Upper middle | 26 (6.4) | 6 (1.5) | 32 (7.9) | ||
Upper | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||