Table 1 Age, sex, education and other relevant socio-demographic characteristics of participants enrolled in this study
Characteristics | Male Frequency in numbers | Female Frequency in numbers | Total Frequency in numbers (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
N = 131 | N = 121 | N = 252 | |
Sex (N = 252) | |||
 Male |  |  | 131 (52) |
 Female |  |  | 121 (48) |
Age (N = 252) | |||
 20–29 | 50 | 41 | 35 (14) |
 30–39 | 59 | 67 | 126 (50) |
 40–49 | 22 | 13 | 91 (36) |
Age at marriage (N = 252) | |||
  < 20 | 19 | 66 | 85 (34) |
 20–24 | 34 | 39 | 73 (29) |
 25–29 | 53 | 15 | 68 (27) |
 30+ | 25 | 1 | 26 (10) |
Education (N = 252) | |||
 Illiterate | 22 | 21 | 43 (17) |
 Literate | 109 | 100 | 209 (83) |
Spouse Education (N = 252) | |||
 Illiterate | 19 | 16 | 35 (14) |
 Literate | 112 | 105 | 217 (86) |
Religion (N = 252) | |||
 Hindu | 120 | 87 | 210 (83) |
 Buddhist | 8 | 18 | 26 (10) |
 Othersa | 3 | 16 | 16 (7) |
Ethnicity (N = 252) | |||
 Brahmin | 30 | 46 | 76 (30) |
 Chhetri | 34 | 11 | 45 (18) |
 Janjati | 54 | 60 | 114 (45) |
 Dalit | 13 | 4 | 17 (7) |