Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the participants (n=6,720)
| Variable | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender (male) | 6,245 (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 | 2,923 (43.5) |
| Primary | 2,013 (30.0) |
| Secondary | 1,143 (17.0) |
| Higher secondary | 496 (7.4) |
| Graduate and above | 145 (2.2) |
| Occupation of respondent | |
| Farmer | 1,988 (29.6) |
| Day labourer | 2,047 (30.5) |
| Service holder | 524 (7.8) |
| Small and medium business | 1,066 (15.9) |
| House wife | 299 (4.5) |
| Fisherman | 252 (3.8) |
| Unemployed | 51 (0.8) |
| Others | 493 (7.3) |
| Total household monthly income | |
| Income (1 US$=77 BDT in 2015 approx.) | |
| <4,000 BDT | 1,436 (21.4) |
| 4,000–8,000 BDT | 3,485 (51.9) |
| 8,000–12,000 BDT | 1,127(16.7) |
| >12,000 BDT | 672(10) |
| Drinking water source | |
| Shallow tube well | 2,936 (43.7) |
| Deep tube well | 2,822 (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) |
| Nutritional status (BMI, weight in kg/height in m2) | |
| Underweight (<18.5) | 1,469 (21.9) |
| Normal weight (18.5 to <23)a | 2,545 (52.7) |
| Over weight (23 to <27.5) | 1,443 (21.5) |
| Obese (≥27.5) | 263 (3.9) |
a
Developing country cut off range of BMI.
BDT=Bangladeshi Taka; BMI=body mass index; SD=standard deviation.