Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants (n = 475)
Variables | Categories | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Mean(±SD): 28.20 (±5.80) |  |  |
20–29 | 325 | 68.4 | |
30–39 | 124 | 26.1 | |
40–49 | 19 | 4.0 | |
50 and above | 7 | 1.5 | |
Sex | Male | 225 | 47.4 |
Female | 250 | 52.6 | |
Ethnicity | Brahmin/Chhetri | 313 | 65.9 |
Janjati | 110 | 23.2 | |
Madhesi | 29 | 6.1 | |
Dalit | 7 | 1.5 | |
Others | 16 | 3.4 | |
Education | Technical school level | 8 | 1.7 |
Intermediate | 86 | 18.1 | |
Bachelors | 277 | 58.3 | |
Masters and above | 104 | 21.9 | |
Position | Nurse | 167 | 35.2 |
Doctor | 161 | 33.9 | |
Paramedics | 81 | 17.1 | |
Laboratory staff | 19 | 4.0 | |
Pharmacist | 15 | 3.2 | |
Public health professional | 32 | 6.7 | |
Marital status | Single | 299 | 62.9 |
Ever married | 176 | 37.1 | |
Family type | Nuclear | 308 | 64.8 |
Joint | 167 | 35.2 | |
Living with children | Yes | 119 | 25.1 |
No | 356 | 74.9 | |
Living with older adults (> 60 years) | Yes | 163 | 34.3 |
No | 312 | 65.7 | |
Family member with a chronic medical condition | Yes | 259 | 54.5 |
No | 216 | 45.5 | |
History of medication for mental health | Yes | 22 | 4.6 |
No | 453 | 95.4 |