Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants, n (%)
Characteristics | n = 4057 |
|---|---|
Demographic | |
 Gender | |
  M | 2564 (63.2) |
  F | 1493 (36.8) |
Age group (years) | |
 6–19 | 880 (21.7) |
 20–39 | 1461 (36.0) |
 40–59 | 1176 (29.0) |
 > 60 | 540 (13.3) |
Ethnicity | |
 Brahman and Chhetri | |
  Brahman | 560 (13.8) |
  Chhetri | 719 (17.7) |
  Dalit | 546 (13.5) |
 Janajati | |
  Janajati (other) | 566 (14.0) |
  Chaudhary | 274 (6.8) |
  Mahatto | 102 (2.5) |
  Tharu | 1004 (24.7) |
Madhesi | 98 (2.4) |
Muslim | 63 (1.6) |
Others | 125 (3.1) |
District | |
 Banke | 264 (6.5) |
 Bardiya | 417 (10.3) |
 Chitwan | 272 (6.7) |
 Dadeldhura | 133 (3.3) |
 Kailali | 1223 (30.1) |
 Kanchanpur | 399 (9.8) |
 Kapilvastu | 136 (3.4) |
 Makwanpur | 137 (3.4) |
 Nawalparasi | 553 (13.6) |
 Rautahat | 141 (3.5) |
 Sindhuli | 138 (3.4) |
 Surkhet | 244 (6.0) |