Table 1 Demographic profile of the informants included in survey (NÂ =Â 62)
Demographic features | Number of people | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
 Male | 43 | 69.4 |
 Female | 19 | 30.6 |
Education | ||
 Primary education | 9 | 14.5 |
 Secondary education | 36 | 58.1 |
 Graduate | 17 | 27.4 |
 Extra qualification | 0 |  |
Religion | ||
 Hindu | 62 | 100 |
 Muslim | 0 |  |
 Christian | 0 |  |
Ethnicity | ||
 Ahom community | 26 | 41.9 |
 Chutiya community | 11 | 17.7 |
 Koch- Rajbangsi community | 9 | 14.5 |
 Kalita community | 16 | 25.8 |
Age of traditional healer | ||
 Between 31 and 40 years | 4 | 6.5 |
 Between 41 and 50 years | 9 | 14.5 |
 Between 51 and 60 years | 20 | 32.3 |
 Between 61 and 70 years | 26 | 41.9 |
 Above 70 years | 3 | 4.8 |