Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of FGD participants

CharacteristicsParticipants (n=22)
n (%)
Age group
 20–3910 (45.5)
 40–5910 (45.5)
 >602 (9.0)
Gender
 Male10 (45.5)
 Female12 (54.5)
Ethnicity
 Newar19 (86.3)
 Brahmin3 (13.6)
Marital status
 Married15 (68.2)
 Not married6 (27.3)
 Widow1 (4.5)
Education
 No formal education3 (13.6)
 Primary level education2 (9.1)
 Secondary level6 (27.3)
 High school or more11 (50.0)
Occupation
 Employed3 (13.6)
 Self-employed*9 (40.9)
 Homemakers4 (18.2)
 Unemployed2 (9.1)
 Student4 (18.2)
BMI
 <25 kg/m29 (40.9)
 ≥25–29 kg/m26 (27.3)
 ≥30 kg/m27 (31.8)
  • *Self-employed includes business and agriculture.

  • BMI, body mass index.