Table 1.
Demographic, social and health indicators in the icddr,b and government service areas, Matlab HDSS 2010
| Demographic, social and health indicators | icddr,b service area | Government service area |
|---|---|---|
| Mean age±standard deviation | ||
| Male | 28.2±21.4 | 27.7±21.3 |
| Female | 28.8±20.3 | 29.0±20.6 |
| Sex ratio of males per 100 females | 87.2 | 86.5 |
| Age distribution (in %) of the population: | ||
| Children aged <15 years (%) | 32.8 | 33.4 |
| Adults aged 15–64 years (%) | 60.6 | 59.7 |
| Elderly aged 65+years (%) | 6.5 | 6.8 |
| Education of youth aged 15–24 years in 2013: | ||
| None (%) | 3.2 | 3.6 |
| Primary (up to class V) (%) | 18.0 | 20.3 |
| Secondary & above (class VI+) (%) | 78.8 | 76.1 |
| Total fertility rate per woman | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Infant mortality rate per 1000 live births | 25.1 | 35.4 |
| Child (1–4yrs) mortality rate per 1000 children | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Crude death rate per 1000 populationaa | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Coverage of full immunization: | ||
| Children aged 12–23 months (%) | 88.6 | 87.4 |
| Mother with tetanus toxoid (%) | 97.0 | 86.4 |
| Antenatal care received from skilled providers: | ||
| 1st trimester (%) | 47.9 | 12.0 |
| 2nd trimester (%) | 96.2 | 60.4 |
| 3rd trimester (%) | 97.5 | 78.7 |
| Delivery in a health facility (%) | 80.7 | 28.1 |
| C- section (%) | 22.8 | 15.2 |
| Seeking treatment from trained health providers: | ||
| for ARI/pneumonia (%) | 39.8 | 31.8 |
| Management of diarrhoeal episode: | ||
| with oral rehydration solution (ORS) (%) | 36.6 | 24.0 |
| ORS+zinc tablet (%) | 17.2 | 10.6 |
Source: Matlab HDSS annual reports published in 2012 and 2014, icddr,b, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
a
The rate was lower in the icddr,b SA than the government SA for in last 10 years except in 2010.