Research Article

Assessment of Risk Factors of Noncommunicable Diseases among Semiurban Population of Kavre District, Nepal

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents (n = 456).

VariablesMale, n (%)Female, n (%)Total, n (%) value

Age group (in years)
 18–2418 (9.2)34 (13.1)52 (11.4)0.439
 25–3430 (15.3)45 (17.3)75 (16.5)
 35–4451 (26.0)74 (28.4)125 (27.4)
 45–5450 (25.5)54 (20.8)104 (22.8)
 55–6447 (24.0)53 (20.4)100 (21.9)
 Age (in years), mean ± SD44.0 ± 12.641.5 ± 13.142.6 ± 12.90.434

Gender196 (43.0)260 (57.0)456 (100.0)

Education
 Illiterate34 (17.3)144 (55.4)178 (39.0)<0.001
 Literate162 (82.7)116 (44.6)278 (61.0)

Monthly household income by quintile groups
 Fifth quintile36 (18.4)36 (13.8)72 (15.8)0.770
 Fourth quintile55 (28.1)74 (28.5)129 (28.3)
 Third quintile42 (21.4)60 (23.1)102 (22.4)
 Second quintile21 (10.7)31 (11.9)52 (11.4)
 First quintile42 (21.4)59 (22.7)101 (22.1)