Table 1.
Characteristics o00f the participants (n = 6720)
| Variable | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender (Male) | 6245 (92.9) |
| Age (Mean ± SD) in years | 44.7 ± 13.5 |
| Duration of stay in this locality (Mean, median, SD) in years | 30, 25, ± 15 |
| Education of Respondent | |
| No formal education | 2923 (43.5) |
| Primary | 2013 (30.0) |
| Secondary | 1143 (17.0) |
| Higher Secondary | 496 (7.4) |
| Graduate and above | 145 (2.2) |
| Occupation of Respondent | |
| Farmer | 1988 (29.6) |
| Day labourer | 2047 (30.5) |
| Service holder | 524 (7.8) |
| Small and medium business | 1066 (15.9) |
| House wife | 299 (4.5) |
| Fisherman | 252 (3.8) |
| Unemployed | 51 (0.8) |
| others | 493 (7.3) |
| Type of House | |
| Kachca (Bamboo, Tree Leaves)) | 925 (13.7) |
| Pakka (Brick) | 121 (1.8) |
| Tin (Corrugated sheet) | 5211 (77.6) |
| others | 462 (6.9) |
| Total household monthly income | |
| Income (In Bangladeshi Taka, 1 US$ = 80 BDT approx..) | |
| < 4000 BDT | 1436 (21.4) |
| 4000–8000 BDT | 3485 (51.9) |
| 8000–12000 BDT | 1127 (16.7) |
| > 12000 BDT | 672 (10) |
| Drinking water source | |
| Shallow Tube well | 2936 (43.7) |
| Deep tube well | 2822 (42.0) |
| Supply water | 36 (0.5) |
| Untreated water | 322 (4.8) |
| Treated water | 524 (7.8) |
| Rain water | 50 (0.7) |
| Others | 30 (0.5) |