Table 1 Socio demographic characteristics of the respondents
Characteristics | Categories | Frequency n = 102 | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | < 50 years | 42 | 41.2 |
≥50 years | 60 | 58.8 | |
Mean age = 55.23 ± 12.39 years | |||
Sex | Male | 61 | 59.8 |
Female | 41 | 40.2 | |
Ethnicity | Dalit/ Janajati | 24 | 23.5 |
Madeshi | 6 | 5.9 | |
Muslim | 11 | 10.8 | |
Brahmin/ Chhetry | 61 | 59.8 | |
Family type | Single | 45 | 44.1 |
Joint | 57 | 55.9 | |
Marital status | Married | 100 | 98 |
Widow | 2 | 2 | |
Educational status | Literate | 79 | 77.5 |
- Formal | 54 | 68.4 | |
- Informal | 25 | 31.6 | |
Illiterate | 23 | 22.5 | |
Smoking habit | Yes | 19 | 18.6 |
No | 83 | 81.4 | |
Alcohol consumption | Yes | 29 | 28.4 |
No | 73 | 71.6 | |
aType of alcohol consumption (n = 29) | Beer | 13 | 12.7 |
Wine | 1 | 1 | |
Vodka | 5 | 4.9 | |
Jad/rakshi | 20 | 19.6 | |