Table 1 Socio-economic and demographic profile of Juang women in Odisha, India
Background characteristics | Total (N = 360) | |
|---|---|---|
% | N | |
Age group | Â | Â |
15–24 years | 44.4 | 160 |
25–29 years | 31.1 | 112 |
 ≥ 30 years | 24.4 | 88 |
Mean age of surveyed women | 26.0 | Â |
Education | Â | Â |
Illiterate | 66.4 | 239 |
Literate | 33.4 | 121 |
Working status | Â | Â |
Not working | 59.2 | 213 |
Working | 40.8 | 147 |
Type of family | Â | Â |
Nuclear | 88.6 | 319 |
Joint | 11.4 | 41 |
Usage of tobacco | Â | Â |
No | 41.9 | 151 |
Yes | 58.1 | 209 |
Consumption of alcohol | Â | Â |
No | 40.6 | 146 |
Yes | 59.4 | 214 |
Media exposure | Â | Â |
No exposure | 62.6 | 225 |
Any exposure | 37.4 | 135 |
Type of toilet facility | Â | Â |
Pit latrine | 33.6 | 121 |
Use open space/field | 66.4 | 239 |
Type of house | Â | Â |
Kachha | 60.0 | 216 |
Semi-pucca | 19.7 | 71 |
Pucca | 20.3 | 73 |