Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents
Socio-demographic characteristics | Frequency (%) (n = 204) |
|---|---|
Age | |
 Mean (SD) | 39.1 (16.6) |
Sex | |
 Female | 108 (52.9) |
 Male | 96 (47.1) |
Ethnicity | |
 Janajati | 114 (55.9) |
 Brahmin/Chhetri | 66 (32.4) |
 Dalit | 20 (9.8) |
 Madhesi | 4 (2.0) |
Marital Status | |
 Married | 167 (81.9) |
 Unmarried | 37 (18.1) |
Religion | |
 Hindu | 184 (90.2) |
 Buddhist | 14 (6.9) |
 Others | 6 (2.9) |
Distance from health facility | |
 Less than 30 min | 104 (51.0) |
 30–60 min | 68 (33.3) |
 More than 1 h | 32 (15.7) |
Educational Status | |
 Illiterate | 32 (15.7) |
 Informal Education | 44 (21.6) |
 Primary Education | 28 (13.7) |
 Secondary Education | 67 (32.8) |
 Bachelor or higher education | 33 (16.2) |
Occupation | |
 Service | 35 (17.2) |
 Business | 53 (26.0) |
 Agriculture | 22 (10.8) |
 Homemaker | 53 (26.0) |
 Others | 41 (20.1) |
Health Insurance | |
 No | 117 (57.4) |
 Yes | 87 (42.6) |