Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the patients initially selected (N = 40) and the respondents finally interviewed (13 patients and 27 attendants)
Variable | Patients initially selected (total 40) N (%) | Respondents interviewed | |
|---|---|---|---|
Attendants (total 27) N (%) | Patients (total 13) N (%) | ||
Age | |||
< 18 years | 17 (42.5) | 0 | 0 |
18 years or above | 23 (57.5) | 27 (100) | 13 (100) |
Sex | |||
Male | 23 (57.5) | 8 (29.6) | 9 (69.2) |
Female | 17 (42.5) | 19 (70.4) | 4 (30.8) |
Marital status (adults) | |||
Single | 5 (22.2) | 0 | 5 (38.5) |
Residing with the spouse | 13 (56.5) | 27 (100) | 6 (46.1) |
Abandoned/divorced/widowed | 5 (22.2) | 0 | 2 (15.4) |
Place of residence | |||
Urban | 21 (52.5) | 14 (51.8) | 9 (69.2) |
Rural | 11 (27.5) | 8 (29.6) | 1 (7.7) |
Semi-urban | 8 (20) | 5 (18.5) | 3 (23) |
Employment status (adults) | |||
Currently working | 7 (30.4) | 9 (33.3) | 6 (46.2) |
Not working | 16 (69.6) | 18 (66.6) | 7 (53.8) |
Educational status | |||
Among adults | |||
Up to 5th grade | 7 (30.4) | 12 (44.4) | 3 (23) |
6th–12th grade | 13 (56.5) | 11 (40.7) | 7 (53.8) |
> 12th grade | 3 (13) | 4 (14.8) | 3 (23) |
Among minors (N = 17) | |||
< 5 years of age | 3 (17.6) | – | – |
Attending school | 10 (58.8) | – | – |
Dropped out (after 5th grade) | 1 (5.9) | – | – |
Never attended school | 3 (17.6) | – | – |
Relationship of attendants with patients (N = 27) | |||
Parents | – | 19 (70.4) | – |
Children | – | 1 (3.7) | – |
Grandparents | – | 1 (3.7) | – |
Spouse | – | 5 (18.5) | – |
Sibling | – | 1 (3.7) | – |