Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics of participants
Variables | Total n (%) | Control n (%) | DPL# Only n (%) | DPL + SMS n (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total participants | 300 (100) | 100 (100) | 100 (100) | 100 (100) | |
Sex | 0.000 | ||||
Male | 130 (43) | 64 (64) | 31 (31) | 35 (35) | |
Female | 170 (57) | 36 (36) | 69 (69) | 65 (65) | |
Age group in years | 0.005 | ||||
< 30 | 52 (17) | 17 (17) | 23 (23) | 12 (12) | |
30–49 | 195 (65) | 58 (58) | 70 (70) | 67 (67) | |
> 49 | 53 (18) | 25 (25) | 7 (7) | 21 (21) | |
Education level | 0.330 | ||||
Literate | 37 (12) | 16 (16) | 8 (8) | 13 (13) | |
Primary | 46 (15) | 13 (13) | 17 (17) | 16 (16) | |
Secondary | 97 (33) | 29 (29) | 40 (40) | 28 (28) | |
Higher than secondary | 120 (40) | 42 (42) | 35 (35) | 43 (43) | |
Ethnicity | 0.000 | ||||
Brahmin/Chhetri | 143 (48) | 35 (35) | 38 (38) | 70 (70) | |
Janajati | 109 (36) | 46 (46) | 37 (37) | 26 (26) | |
Others* | 48 (16) | 19 (19) | 25 (25) | 4 (4) | |
Annual household income** | 0.273 | ||||
< 250,000 | 140 (47) | 53 (53) | 42 (42) | 45 (45) | |
> 250,000 | 160 (53) | 47 (47) | 58 (58) | 55 (55) | |