Table 1.
Characteristics of the study subjects (n=160).
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| Age, years | 45.17±5.68 |
| Sex | |
| Male | 72 (45%) |
| Female | 88 (55%) |
| Education | |
| Illiterate | 13 (8%) |
| Primary | 61 (38%) |
| Secondary-higher secondary | 54 (34%) |
| Graduate and above | 32 (20%) |
| Occupation | |
| Service | 45 (28%) |
| Housewife | 78 (49%) |
| Others (labor/unemployed) |
37 (23%) |
| Income | |
| Yearly income (BDT)* | 120,000 |
| (14,400-3,240,000) | |
| KAP score | |
| Knowledge score (%) | 60.03±13.82 |
| Attitude score (%) | 79.30±8.27 |
| Practice score (%) | 55.50±19.21 |
Results are expressed number (%), mean±SD and median (range)
*1US$=70 BDT.