Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the past VL cases on treatment follow-up
Characteristics | Numbers |
|---|---|
Past VL cases interviewed in the districts | n = 104 |
Jhapa | 3 (2.9) |
Morang | 6 (5.7) |
Siraha | 6 (5.7) |
Surkhet | 8 (7.7) |
Palpa | 9 (8.6) |
Okhaldhunga | 37 (35.6) |
Kalikot | 35 (33.6) |
Age (years) | n = 104 |
< 10 | 46 (44.2) |
10–20 | 13 (12.5) |
20–30 | 8 (7.7) |
30–40 | 14 (13.4) |
40–50 | 10 (9.6) |
> 50 | 13 (12.5) |
Gender | n = 104 |
Male | 55 (52.9) |
Female | 49 (47.1) |
Education level | n = 104 |
Primary level | 37 (35.6) |
Secondary level | 17 (16.3) |
Higher level | 3 (2.9) |
Informal education | 15 (14.4) |
Illiterate | 32 (30.7) |
Occupation | n = 104 |
Farmer | 16 (15.4) |
House wife | 9 (8.6) |
Business | 3 (2.9) |
Student | 31 (29.8) |
Labour | 15 (14.4) |
Unemployment | 1 (0.9) |
Office job | 2 (1.9) |
Others (small children) | 27 (25.9) |