Table 1 Socio-demographic profile of the respondents (N = 410)
From: Psychological distress in Nepalese residents during COVID-19 pandemic: a community level survey
Socio-demographic Variables | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Age (in Years) | ||
< 30 | 163 | 39.8 |
30–45 | 188 | 45.9 |
> 45 | 59 | 14.4 |
Mean ± SD | 34.8 ± 11.7 | |
Gender | ||
Female | 144 | 35.1 |
Male | 265 | 64.6 |
Other | 1 | 0.2 |
Religion | ||
Hinduism | 369 | 90.0 |
Non-Hinduism | 41 | 10.0 |
Education | ||
Less than secondary | 86 | 21.0 |
Post-secondary education | 131 | 32.0 |
Tertiary education | 193 | 47.1 |
Employment status | ||
Employment | 290 | 70.7 |
Non-employment | 30 | 7.3 |
Student | 90 | 22.0 |
Monthly family income | ||
< NRS 100900 | 374 | 91.2 |
> NRS 100900–309,000 | 21 | 5.1 |
> NRS 309000 | 15 | 3.7 |
Nationality | ||
Nepali | 403 | 98.3 |
Non-Nepali | 7 | 1.7 |
Ethnicity | ||
Bhramin and Chettri | 252 | 61.5 |
Other | 158 | 38.5 |
Residence | ||
Province 1 (Briatnagar as territorial capital) | 67 | 16.3 |
Province 2 (Janakpur as territorial capital) | 37 | 9.0 |
Province 3 (Bagmati) | 258 | 62.9 |
Province 4 (Gandaki) | 21 | 5.1 |
Province 5 (Butwal as territorial capital) | 13 | 3.2 |
Province 6 (Karnali) | 4 | 1.0 |
Province 7 (Sudurpaschim) | 10 | 2.4 |
Are you a healthcare worker? | ||
Yes | 167 | 40.7 |
No | 243 | 59.3 |
Total | 410 | 100 |