Table 1 Baseline information
Socio-demographic profile | Category | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
N = 110 | (%) | ||
Religious status | Hindu | 70 | 63.6 |
Buddhist | 30 | 27.3 | |
Christian | 10 | 9.1 | |
Marital status | Married | 60 | 54.5 |
Unmarried/ Widowed/ Separated/ Divorced | 50 | 45.5 | |
Literacy status | Literate | 90 | 81.8 |
Illiterate | 20 | 18.2 | |
Use of fossil/ smoke producing fuel for cooking | Absent | 65 | 59.1 |
Present | 45 | 40.9 | |
H/o chronic respiratory illness within last 5 years | Absent | 72 | 65.5 |
Present | 38 | 34.5 | |
Family H/o chronic respiratory illness within last 5 years | Absent | 78 | 70.9 |
Present | 32 | 29.1 | |
Smoking habit | Absent | 69 | 62.7 |
Present | 41 | 37.3 | |
H/o passive smoking | Absent | 88 | 80.0 |
Present | 22 | 20.0 | |
History of psychiatric illness attributing to respiratory distress | Absent | 94 | 85.5 |
Present | 16 | 14.5 |