Research Article

Usage and Perceived Side Effects of Personal Protective Measures against Mosquitoes among Current Users in Delhi

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of study population.

CharacteristicsRural no. (%) 
( )
Urban no. (%) 
( )
Total no. (%) 
( )

Gender
 Male86 (41.0)61 (43.6)147 (42.0)
 Female124 (59.0)79 (56.4)203 (58.0)
Age group (in years)
 18–29108 (51.4)55 (39.3)163 (46.6)
 30–3959 (28.1)41 (29.3)100 (28.6)
 40–4928 (13.3)23 (16.4)51 (14.6)
 50–599 (4.3)12 (8.6)21 (6.0)
 60 and above06 (2.9)09 (6.4)15 (4.3)
Education
 Illiterate51 (24.3)33 (23.6)84 (24.0)
 Primary28 (13.3)27 (19.3)55 (15.7)
 Middle 46 (21.9)30 (21.4)76 (21.7)
 High school42 (20.0)30 (21.4) 72 (20.6)
 Posthigh school and above43 (20.5)20 (14.3)63 (18.0)
Occupation
 Unemployed17 (8.1)14 (10.0)31 (8.9)
 Unskilled worker50 (23.8)29 (20.7)79 (22.6)
 Semiskilled worker35 (16.7) 39 (27.9)74 (21.1)
 Skilled worker16 (7.6)15 (10.7)31 (8.9)
 Semiprofessional29 (13.8) 16 (11.4)45 (12.9)
 Professional39 (18.6) 18 (12.9)57 (16.3)
 Others24 (11.4)09 (6.4)33 (9.4)
 Monthly per capita income (in INR)Rs. (SD) (SD) (SD)