Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of the study population (n=234).
BMI: body mass index, HbA1c: glycated hemoglobin, BDT: Bangladeshi Taka
| Variables | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 90 | 38.5 |
| Female | 144 | 61.5 |
| Age | ||
| 60–70 years | 203 | 86.8 |
| >70 years | 31 | 13.2 |
| Education | ||
| Illiterate | 116 | 49.6 |
| Primary | 64 | 27.3 |
| Secondary | 48 | 20.5 |
| Higher secondary and above | 6 | 2.6 |
| Occupation | ||
| Agriculture | 6 | 2.6 |
| Business | 10 | 4.3 |
| Service holder | 41 | 17.5 |
| Homemaker | 111 | 47.4 |
| Others (including retired) | 64 | 27.4 |
| Family’s monthly income | ||
| <20,000 BDT | 131 | 56.0 |
| 20,000–39,000 BDT | 90 | 38.5 |
| >40,000 BDT | 13 | 5.6 |
| Prevalence of musculoskeletal pain | 179 | 76.5 |
| HbA1c status | ||
| ≤6.4% | 109 | 46.6 |
| >6.4% | 125 | 53.4 |
| BMI status | ||
| 18.5–24.9 | 132 | 56.4 |
| 25–29.9 | 80 | 34.2 |
| ≥30 | 22 | 9.4 |