Table 8 Association of socio-demographic characteristics with precautionary measures
Factors | Categories | Satisfactory practice N (%) | Poor practice N (%) | Chi-square test (p value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Female | 12 (42.9) | 16 (57.1) | 0.822 |
Male | 25 (45.5) | 30 (54.5) | ||
Age | <25 | 6 (37.5) | 10 (62.5) | 0.395 |
25-39 | 21 (42.0) | 29 (58.0) | ||
> = 40 | 10 (58.8) | 7 (41.2) | ||
Marital status | Married | 31 (44.9) | 38 (55.1) | 0.887 |
Unmarried | 6 (42.9) | 8 (57.1) | ||
Religion | Hindu | 32 (43.8) | 41 (56.2) | 0.713 |
Non-Hindu | 5 (50.0) | 5 (50.0) | ||
Ethnicity | Brahmin/Chhetri | 27 (42.2) | 37 (57.8) | 0.421 |
Janajati and Minority | 10 (52.6) | 9 (47.4) | ||
Literacy status | Literate | 33 (49.3) | 34 (50.7) | 0.079 |
Illiterate | 4 (25.0) | 12 (75.0) | ||
Education attainment | Primary | 15 (41.7) | 21 (58.3) | 0.181 |
Secondary and above | 18 (58.1) | 13 (41.9) |