Table 1 Categorical demographics

Sex

Male

186 (48.3)

-

-

-

-

Female

199 (51.7)

-

-

Religion

All others

90 (23.4)

50 (13.0)

40 (10.4)

Ref.

Hindu

295 (76.6)

136 (35.3)

159 (41.3)

1.46 (0.91,2.35)

0.12

Ethnicity

High caste

173 (45.0)

83 (21.60)

90 (23.4)

Ref.

Newar

65 (16.9)

27 (7.0)

38 (9.9)

1.29 (0.73,2.31)

0.38

Hilly indigenous (Janajati)

90 (23.4)

54 (14.0)

36 (9.4)

0.62 (0.37,1.03)

0.07

Occupational castes (Dalit)

11 (2.9)

8 (2.1)

3 (0.8)

0.35 (0.09,1.35)

0.13

All others

46 (11.9)

14 (3.6)

32 (8.3)

2.11 (1.05,4.23)

0.04

Marital status

Married

264 (68.6)

138 (35.8)

126 (32.7)

Ref.

Others

121 (31.4)

48 (12.5)

73 (19.0)

1.66 (1.07,2.57)

0.02

Residence

Rural

60 (15.6)

22 (5.7)

38 (9.9)

Ref.

Urban

242 (62.9)

108 (28.1)

134 (34.8)

0.72 (0.40,1.29)

0.27

Sub-urban

82 (21.3)

56 (14.5)

26 (6.8)

0.27 (0.13,0.54)

<0.001

Occupation*

Unemployed

8 (2.1)

2 (0.5)

6 (1.56)

Ref.

House wife

125 (32.5)

60 (15.6)

65 (16.9)

0.36 (0.07,1.86)

0.22

Farmer

59 (15.3)

28 (7.3)

31 (8.1)

0.37 (0.07,1.98)

0.25

Service

32 (8.3)

15 (3.9)

17 (4.4)

0.38 (0.07,2.16)

0.27

Retired

86 (22.3)

46 (11.9)

40 (10.4)

0.29 (0.01,1.52)

0.14

Laborers

14 (3.6)

8 (2.1)

6 (1.6)

0.25 (0.04,1.70)

0.16

Business

44 (11.4)

20 (5.2)

24 (6.2)

0.40 (0.07,2.20)

0.29

All others

14 (3.6)

7 (1.9)

7 (1.8)

0.33 (0.05,2.26)

0.26

Education

No formal

182 (47.3)

85 (22.07)

97 (25.20)

Ref.

Below primary

38 (9.9)

15 (3.9)

23 (6.0)

1.34 (0.66,2.74)

0.42

Primary/secondary

57 (14.8)

27 (7.0)

30 (7.8)

0.974 (0.54,1.77)

0.93

School leaving certificate

108 (28.1)

59 (15.3)

49 (12.7)

0.73 (0.45,1.18)

0.19

Family type

Nuclear

305 (79.2)

148 (38.4)

157 (40.8)

Ref.

Joint

80 (20.8)

38 (9.9)

42 (10.9)

1.04 (0.64,1.71)

0.87