Characteristics of focus group discussion participants
| Sociodemographic characteristics (n=62) | N (%) |
| Age (mean±SD) | 23.06±3.9 years |
| Ethnicity* | |
| Brahmin/Chhetri | 26 (41.9) |
| Newar | 8 (12.9) |
| Janajati (including Tharu/Chanduari) | 25 (40.3) |
| Dalit | 3 (4.8) |
| Education | |
| Up to primary (up to 5th grade) | 9 (14.5) |
| Up to school level (6th to SLC) | 34 (54.8) |
| Higher (above SLC) | 19 (30.6) |
| Occupation | |
| Bar dancer | 12 (19.4) |
| Waiter | 14 (22.6) |
| Business | 4 (6.5) |
| NGO/development worker | 4 (6.5) |
| Sex worker | 3 (4.8) |
| Modelling/fashion | 1 (1.6) |
| Unemployed | 24 (38.7) |
| Currently living with | |
| Friends | 24 (38.7) |
| Family | 24 (38.7) |
| Alone | 14 (22.6) |
| Time at current address | |
| <6 months | 15 (24.2) |
| >6 months | 47 (75.8) |
| Duration of hormone use | |
| <6 months | 9 (14.5) |
| 1–3 years | 25 (40.3) |
| >3 years | 18 (29.0) |
| Previously used but now stopped using | 10 (16.1) |
*Ethnicity recoded in line with Census of Nepal.
NGO, non-governmental organisation; SLC, School Leaving Certificate.