Work-related injuries among farmers: a cross-sectional study from rural Nepal

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of farmers in Shanishchare village (n = 500)

Characteristics	Categories	Number	Percentage (%)
Age	<30 years	79	15.8
	30–39 years	121	24.2
	40–49 years	122	24.4
	50–59 years	107	21.4
	≥60 years	71	14.2
Gender	Male	246	49.2
Gender	Female	254	50.8
Marital status	Single	57	11.4
Marital status	Married	443	88.6
Religion	Hindu	366	73.2
	Buddhist	25	5.0
	Kirant	97	19.4
	Christian	12	2.4
Literacy	Illiterate	86	17.2
Literacy	Literate	414	82.8
Types of family	Nuclear	242	48.4
Types of family	Joint	258	51.6
Land holding	≤15 Kattha	287	57.4
Land holding	>15 Kattha	213	42.6

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