Table 1 Socio-economic and demographic characteristics of the respondents from the household survey
| Â | Urban n = 1260 n(%) | Rural n = 1235 n(%) | Combined n = 2495 n(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Status of respondent in household | Â | Â | Â |
   • Female household head | 96(7.6) | 154(12.5) | 250(10.0) |
   • Male household head | 211(16.7) | 184(14.9) | 395(15.8) |
   • Wife | 764(60.6) | 708(50.7) | 1472(60.0) |
   • Grandmother | 44 (3.5) | 44(3.6) | 70(2.8) |
   • Representative | 145(11.5) | 145(11.7) | 306(12.3) |
Number of household residents | 5.7(2.31) | 4.9(2.20) | 5.3 (2.3) |
Age of respondent: Mean (SD) | 40.6(14.06) | 41.3(15.4) | 41.0(14.8) |
Sex (females) | 1002 (79.5) | 1030 (83.4) | 2032 (81.4) |
Attended school: n (%) | 1130 (89.7) | 1009 (81.7) | 2139 (85.7) |
Years of education: Mean (SD) | 10.1 (3.9) | 9.9 (3.6) | 10.0 (3.7) |
Whether married: n % | 977 (77.5) | 831(67.3) | 1735(69.5) |
Occupation of household head | Â | Â | Â |
Farmer | 42 (3.3) | 132(10.7) | 174(6.9) |
Petty trading | 449 (35.7) | 412(33.4) | 861(34.5) |
Govt worker | 179 (14.2) | 76(6.2) | 255(10.2) |
Private sector | 64 (5.1) | 45(3.6) | 109(4.3) |
Medium/big business | 111 (8.8) | 76(6.2) | 187(7.4) |
Self-employed professional | 179 (14.2) | 117(9.5) | 296(11.8) |
Unemployed | 207 (16.4) | 267(21.6) | 474(18.9) |