Table 3: Demographic variables and their association with compliance

Demographic parameter Frequency (N = 389) Chi square calculated p-value
Gender

Male

Female

Age (in years)

21-30

31-40

41-50

51-60

60 ABOVE

EDUCATION

Illiterate

Primary

Secondary

Sen. Sec.

Graduation


179

210



0

16

62

140

171



70

132

101

70

16


2.29 N.S.







2.56 N.S.











10.828*


0.51







1.10











0.028*

0.05 level of significance; N.S.Non-significant; *Significant