Table 1 Socio-demographic background (results in %) of the study participants
Socio-demographic factors | Both sexes | Women | Men | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 792) | (n = 381) | (n = 411) | (Chi-Square) | |
Area of residence | ||||
Urban | 49.9 | 46.2 | 53.3 | 0.47 |
Rural | 50.1 | 53.8 | 46.7 | |
Age groups (in years) | ||||
25–34 | 44.6 | 48 | 41.4 | 0.00 |
35–44 | 28.5 | 32.3 | 25.1 | |
45–54 | 17.8 | 13.1 | 22.1 | |
55–64 | 9.1 | 6.6 | 11.4 | |
Occupational status | ||||
Employed | 26.6 | 15.0 | 37.5 | 0.00 |
Self-employed | 27.1 | 1.0 | 51.3 | |
Student | 3.5 | 2.1 | 4.9 | |
Housewife | 38.3 | 79.5 | 0.0 | |
Unemployed | 4.4 | 2.4 | 6.3 | |
Educational levels | ||||
No formal schooling | 23.4 | 28.9 | 18.2 | 0.00 |
Less than primary | 8.6 | 9.2 | 8.0 | |
Primary completed | 26.6 | 31.8 | 21.9 | |
Secondary completed | 16.7 | 16.0 | 17.3 | |
Higher secondary completed | 11.4 | 7.1 | 15.3 | |
Graduation degree and above | 13.4 | 7.1 | 19.2 | |
Socio-economic statusa | ||||
Poor | 32.3 | 34.6 | 30.2 | 0.40 |
Middle Class | 51.6 | 49.9 | 53..3 | |
Rich | 16.0 | 15.5 | 16.5 | |