Table 1 Demographic Characteristics of 124 Participants Interviewed in Three Southeastern Village Development Committees of Nepal Between August and October 2019
From: Traditional and biomedical care pathways for mental well‐being in rural Nepal
General Community (n = 79) | Traditional Healers (n = 40) | Physicians (n = 5) | Total (n = 124) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean age year (SD) | 42.6 (15.8) | 61.8 (13.0) | 36.8 (2.9) | 48.6 (17.2) |
Gender (% male) | 20.2 | 26.6 | 100.0 | 50.8 |
Religion (%) | ||||
Hindu | 69 (87.3) | 34 (85.0) | 5 (100.0) | 108 (87.1) |
Buddhist | 7 (8.9) | 6 (15.0) | 0 | 13 (10.5) |
Christian | 3 (3.8) | 0 | 0 | 3 (2.4) |
Caste (%) | ||||
Low castes | 10 (8.1) | 8 (20.0) | 0 | 18 (14.5) |
High castes | 38 (48.1) | 19 (47.5) | 5 (100.) | 62 (50.0) |
Newar | 0 | 1 (2.5) | 0 | 1 (0.8) |
Kirati | 9 (11.4) | 4 (10.0) | 0 | 13 (13.1) |
Indigenous Middle Hills | 4 (3.2) | 3 (7.5) | 0 | 0 |
Indigenous Tarai | 17 (21.5) | 5 (12.5) | 0 | 0 |
Birthplace (%) | ||||
Eastern Middle Hills | 23 (29.1) | 17 (42.5) | 0 | 40 (32.3) |
Eastern Tarai | 47 (59.5) | 18 (45.0) | 2 (40.0) | 67 (54.0) |
Eastern Himalaya | 1 (1.3) | 1 (2.5) | 0 | 2 (1.6) |
Central Middle Hills | 0 | 1 (2.5) | 0 | 1 (0.8) |
Kathmandu | 2 (2.5) | 0 | 3 (60.0) | 5 (4.0) |
Bhutan | 1 (1.3) | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.8) |
Hong Kong | 0 | 1 (2.5) | 0 | 0 |
India | 4 (3.2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Traditional healer category (%) | ||||
Dhami-jhankri | 0 | 33 (82.5) | 0 | 33 (26.6) |
Lama | 0 | 1 (2.5) | 0 | 1 (0.8) |
Mata | 0 | 6 (15.0) | 0 | 6 (4.8) |
Occupation (%) | ||||
Farmer | 21 (26.6) | 19 (47.5) | 0 | 40 (32.3) |
Blacksmith | 0 | 1 (2.5) | 0 | 1 (0.8) |
Driver | 1 (1.3) | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.8) |
Housewife | 41 (51.9) | 4 (3.2) | 0 | 44 (3.2) |
Female community health volunteer | 1 (1.3) | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.8) |
Caretaker | 1 (1.3) | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.8) |
Military | 1 (1.3) | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.8) |
Mechanic | 2 (2.5) | 0 | 0 | 2 (2.0) |
None | 2 (2.5) | 0 | 0 | 2 (2.0) |
Physician | 0 | 0 | 5 (100.0) | 5 (4.0) |
Education (%) | ||||
None | 51 (64.6) | 34 (85.0) | 0 | 85 (65.9) |
Some Primary School | 15 (19.0) | 5 (12.5) | 0 | 20 (16.1) |
Primary School | 8 (10.1) | 1 (2.5) | 0 | 9 (7.3) |
Bachelors | 5 (6.3) | 0 | 0 | 5 (4.0) |
Masters and Above | 0 | 0 | 5 (100.0) | 5 (4.0) |