Distribution of study variables
| Variable | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Religion | ||
| Hindu | 324 | 77.7 |
| Other religion | 93 | 22.3 |
| Caste and ethnicity | ||
| Upper caste | 52 | 12.5 |
| Janjati | 271 | 65.0 |
| Dalit | 94 | 22.5 |
| Age group of respondent | ||
| <25 years | 209 | 50.1 |
| 25–30 years | 108 | 25.9 |
| ≥30 years | 100 | 24.0 |
| Education level of respondent | ||
| Illiterate | 167 | 40.0 |
| Low level of education | 117 | 28.1 |
| Higher level of education | 133 | 31.9 |
| Education level of husband | ||
| Illiterate | 230 | 55.2 |
| Low level of education | 144 | 34.5 |
| Higher level of education | 43 | 10.3 |
| Occupation of the respondent | ||
| Employed (self/service) | 59 | 14.2 |
| Daily worker | 129 | 30.9 |
| Housewife/Unemployed | 229 | 54.9 |
| Occupation of husband | ||
| Employed (self/service) | 114 | 27.4 |
| Daily worker | 265 | 63.5 |
| Unemployed | 38 | 9.1 |
| Family type | ||
| Nuclear | 135 | 32.4 |
| Joint | 282 | 67.6 |
| Gender of household head | ||
| Male | 243 | 58.3 |
| Female | 174 | 41.7 |
| Variable | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 324 | 77.7 |
| Upper caste | 52 | 12.5 |
| Janjati | 271 | 65.0 |
| Dalit | 94 | 22.5 |
| <25 years | 209 | 50.1 |
| 25–30 years | 108 | 25.9 |
| ≥30 years | 100 | 24.0 |
| Illiterate | 167 | 40.0 |
| Low level of education | 117 | 28.1 |
| Higher level of education | 133 | 31.9 |
| Illiterate | 230 | 55.2 |
| Low level of education | 144 | 34.5 |
| Higher level of education | 43 | 10.3 |
| Daily worker | 129 | 30.9 |
| Housewife/Unemployed | 229 | 54.9 |
| Daily worker | 265 | 63.5 |
| Unemployed | 38 | 9.1 |
| Nuclear | 135 | 32.4 |
| Joint | 282 | 67.6 |
| Male | 243 | 58.3 |
| Female | 174 | 41.7 |