Table 3 Demographics of the participants attending first PAG meeting
Variable | Manipur n = 41 | Nagaland n = 33 | Total n = 74 |
|---|---|---|---|
Average age (range) | 33 yrs (23–46) | 32 yrs (20–52) | 32.5 yrs (20–52) |
Average length of widowhood (range) | 4.5 yrs (3 mth-12.8 yrs) | 4.2 yrs (1 mth-11 yrs) | 4.3 yrs (1 mth-12.8 yrs) |
Average no. children (range) | 2.2 (1–4) | 2.7 (0–7) | 2.4 (0–7) |
Ethnicity – n (%) |  |  |  |
   Naga | 2 (5) | 26 (79) | 28 (38) |
   Meitei | 26 (63) | 0 | 26 (35) |
   Other | 11 (27) | 7 (21) | 18(24) |
   Missing | 2 (5) | 0 | 2 (3) |
Religion – n (%) |  |  |  |
   Christian | 14 (34) | 30 (91) | 44 (59) |
   Hindu | 25 (61) | 2 (6) | 27 (37) |
   Muslim | 0 | 1 (3) | 1 (1) |
   Missing | 2 (5) | 0 | 2 (3) |
Employment – n (%) |  |  |  |
   Employed | 2 (5) | 10 (30) | 12 (16) |
   Unemployed | 37 (90) | 23 (70) | 60 (81) |
   Missing | 2 (5) | 0 | 2 (3) |
Education – n (%) |  |  |  |
   None | - | 7 (21) | 7 (9) |
   Primary | 5 (12) | 1 (3) | 6 (8) |
   Secondary | 15 (37) | 24 (73) | 39 (53) |
   Tertiary | 21 (51) | 1 (3) | 22 (30) |