Table 1: Demographic characteristics of participants (n = 500).

Category Frequency Percent (%)
Gender Male 228 45.6
Female 272 54.4
Age 20-29 years 168 33.6
30-39 years 227 45.4
40-49 years 63 12.6
> 50 years 42 8.4
Religion Hindu 378 75.6
Islam 89 17.8
Buddhism 33 6.6
Residency Village 289 57.8
City 211 42.2
Academic qualification Primary school 83 16.6
Junior school 178 35.6
Senior school 103 20.6
College 98 19.6
Master degree or above 38 7.6