Table 1: Demographic characteristics of participants (n = 500).
Category | Frequency | Percent (%) | |
Gender | Male | 228 | 45.6 |
Female | 272 | 54.4 | |
Age | 20-29 years | 168 | 33.6 |
30-39 years | 227 | 45.4 | |
40-49 years | 63 | 12.6 | |
> 50 years | 42 | 8.4 | |
Religion | Hindu | 378 | 75.6 |
Islam | 89 | 17.8 | |
Buddhism | 33 | 6.6 | |
Residency | Village | 289 | 57.8 |
City | 211 | 42.2 | |
Academic qualification | Primary school | 83 | 16.6 |
Junior school | 178 | 35.6 | |
Senior school | 103 | 20.6 | |
College | 98 | 19.6 | |
Master degree or above | 38 | 7.6 |