Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of participants (n = 206)
Characteristics | Frequency (n = 206) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Interviewee | ||
Patient | 88 | 42.7 |
Patients’ friend | 118 | 57.3 |
Gender | ||
Male | 105 | 51 |
Female | 101 | 49 |
Age | ||
≤32 | 105 | 51 |
>32 | 101 | 49 |
Median age = 32, SD = 12.53, Inter Quartile Range (IQR) = 17.25, Maximum = 74, Minimum = 14 | ||
Ethnicity | ||
Brahmin/Chhetri | 90 | 43.7 |
Janajati | 90 | 43.7 |
Dalit | 18 | 8.7 |
Madhesi | 3 | 1.5 |
Muslim | 1 | 0.5 |
Others | 4 | 1.9 |
Religion | ||
Hindu | 152 | 73.8 |
Buddhist | 33 | 16.0 |
Christian | 15 | 7.3 |
Muslim | 2 | 1.0 |
Others | 4 | 1.9 |
Residence | ||
Urban | 109 | 52.9 |
Rural | 97 | 47.1 |
Education | ||
Literate | 29 | 14.1 |
Illiterate | 20 | 9.7 |
Primary level | 34 | 16.5 |
Secondary level | 65 | 31.6 |
Higher education | 58 | 28.2 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 140 | 68.0 |
Unmarried/Single | 62 | 30.1 |
Widowed | 4 | 1.9 |
Occupation | ||
Agriculture | 44 | 21.4 |
Business | 46 | 22.3 |
Homemaker | 46 | 22.3 |
Service | 31 | 15.0 |
Others | 39 | 18.9 |
Wealth quintile (n = 153) | ||
Lowest | 41 | 26.79 |
Second | 55 | 35.94 |
Middle | 35 | 22.87 |
Fourth | 8 | 5.22 |
Highest | 14 | 9.15 |
Median income = 19,000, Inter Quartile Range (IQR = 18,000, Minimum = 1000, Maximum = 60,000 | ||
Time to reach health facility | ||
Less than 30 min | 26 | 12.62 |
30–60 min | 85 | 41.26 |
More than 1 h | 95 | 46.12 |
Health insurance | ||
No | 163 | 79.1 |
Yes | 43 | 20.9 |