Sociodemographic characteristics by site, n (%), n=194
| Total (n=194) | |
| Age groups | |
| 18–29 | 46 (23.7) |
| 30–39 | 61 (31.4) |
| 40–49 | 26 (13.4) |
| 50–59 | 25 (12.9) |
| ≥60 | 36 (18.6) |
| Median (IQR) | 37 (30–52) |
| Caste/ethnicity | |
| Chhetree | 69 (35.6) |
| Brahman-Hill | 35 (18.0) |
| Newar | 35 (18.0) |
| Janajati | 47 (24.2) |
| Other (Dalit, Muslim) | 8 (4.1) |
| Current marital status | |
| Unmarried | 18 (9.3) |
| Married/polymarried | 173 (89.2) |
| Separated/divorced/widowed | 3 (1.6) |
| Highest level of education attended | |
| None/informal | 33 (17.0) |
| Primary | 52 (26.8) |
| Secondary | 78 (40.2) |
| Higher secondary/vocational/tertiary | 31 (16.0) |
| Main language spoken | |
| Nepali | 160 (82.5) |
| Thami | 17 (8.8) |
| Tamang | 10 (5.2) |
| Other | 7 (3.6) |
| Other languages spoken (multiple options allowed) | |
| Hindi | 153 (78.9) |
| English | 81 (41.8) |
| Malay | 44 (22.7) |
| Nepali | 34 (17.5) |
| Arabic | 34 (17.5) |
| Newari | 11 (5.7) |
| Tamang | 8 (4.1) |
| Bengali | 6 (3.1) |
| Thami | 4 (2.1) |
| Sherpa | 4 (2.1) |
| Other | 14 (7.2) |
| No other languages spoken | 11 (9.3) |
| Median number of other languages spoken (IQR) | 2 (1–3) |
| Ability to read (in any language) | |
| No | 16 (8.2) |
| With much difficulty | 12 (6.2) |
| With some difficulty | 31 (16.0) |
| Fluently | 135 (69.6) |
| Number of biological children (among married men) | |
| None | 6 (3.4) |
| 1 | 32 (18.3) |
| 2–4 | 111 (63.4) |
| ≥5 | 26 (14.9) |
| Median (IQR) | 3 (2–4) |