Table 1 Descriptive statistics of study variables
Variables | Levels/Categories | Sample | Sample Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Female | 920 | 19.60% |
Male | 3762 | 80.40% | |
Age (years) | Mean(SD) | 37.654(12.444) |  |
Range | 15.000-88.000 | Â | |
State | Andhra Pradesh | 378 | 8.10% |
Bihar | 942 | 20.10% | |
Jharkhand | 919 | 19.60% | |
Madhya Pradesh | 859 | 18.30% | |
Rajasthan | 928 | 19.80% | |
Uttar Pradesh | 656 | 14.00% | |
Education | Class 5 | 26 | 0.60% |
Class 5 or less | 132 | 2.80% | |
Class 6-10 | 170 | 3.60% | |
High school graduate | 111 | 2.40% | |
More than high school | 55 | 1.20% | |
No schooling | 141 | 3.00% | |
Other | 4047 | 86.40% | |
Transportation(Via Motorcycle) | No | 2702 | 57.70% |
Yes | 1980 | 42.30% | |
Government Support (PMGKY) | Received Nothing | 2047 | 43.70% |
Yes | 2635 | 56.30% | |
Health Facility Type | Anganwadi/ICDS centre | 21 | 0.40% |
Govt Camp | 21 | 0.40% | |
Govt. Ayush-related (any) | 4 | 0.10% | |
Govt. Dispensary / PHC / CHC | 65 | 1.40% | |
Govt. hospital | 533 | 11.40% | |
Govt. Mobile clinic | 5 | 0.10% | |
NGO or trust hospital/clinic | 8 | 0.20% | |
Other private sector facility | 24 | 0.50% | |
Other public sector facility | 4 | 0.10% | |
Pharmacy/drugstore | 61 | 1.30% | |
Pvt ayush-related | 10 | 0.20% | |
Pvt. Hospital/clinic | 587 | 12.50% | |
Pvt. Mobile clinic | 450 | 9.60% | |
Other | 2889 | 61.70% | |
Medical Visit Avoidance | No | 3955 | 84.50% |
Yes | 727 | 15.50% | |
Religious Affiliation | Buddhism | 47 | 1.00% |
Christianity | 217 | 4.60% | |
Don’t know | 16 | 0.30% | |
Hinduism | 3968 | 84.80% | |
Islam | 330 | 7.00% | |
Jainism | 14 | 0.30% | |
Refused to resposnd | 8 | 0.20% | |
Sikhism | 16 | 0.30% | |
Other | 66 | 1.40% | |
Primary Work Activity (Primary Source of Income) | Daily wage labour in agriculture | 289 | 6.20% |
Daily wage labour in non-agriculture | 505 | 10.80% | |
Did not work for income | 724 | 15.50% | |
Other | 42 | 0.90% | |
Salaried job in government | 42 | 0.90% | |
Salaried job in private company | 103 | 2.20% | |
Self-employed in non-cultivation | 258 | 5.50% | |
Other | 2719 | 58.10% |