Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the participants- a cross sectional survey of adults with locomotor disabilities, Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed, Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 2010–February 2011
| Characteristics | Mean (SD)/Median/Proportions (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| Age (in years) | |
| Mean (SD) | 37.3 (13.8) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 67.7% (62.3–72.7%) |
| Female | 32.3% (27.3–37.7%) |
| Marital status | |
| Currently married | 59.4% (53.8–64.7%) |
| Divorced/separated/widowed | 5.7% (3.6–8.9%) |
| Never married | 34.9% (29.8–40.4%) |
| Educational attainment | |
| Less than primary | 23.4% (19.1–28.4%) |
| Primary | 33.5% (28.5–39.0%) |
| Lower Secondary | 14.2% (10.8–18.6%) |
| Upper Secondary or higher | 28.8% (24.0–34.1%) |
| Occupation | |
| Unemployed | 44.6% (39.2–50.2%) |
| Elementary | 12.7% (9.4–16.8%) |
| Public/private service | 13.0% (9.7–17.2%) |
| Business | 10.4% (7.5–14.4%) |
| Student | 8.2% (5.7–11.8%) |
| Housewife | 11.1% (8.0–15.1%) |
| Monthly income status | |
| Earning | 37% (31.8–42.5%) |
| Median (those earning) | BDT 6000 (74.4 USD) |
| Housing condition-type of house | |
| Non-brick built house | 59.3% (53.8–64.7%) |
| Flat | 12.4% (9.2–16.5%) |
| Brick built house | 28.3% (23.5–33.5%) |
| Area of residence- Rural | 66.4% (60.9–71.4%) |
| Household monthly income | |
| Median | BDT 9750 (120.9 USD) |
| Min-Max | BDT 0.00 - 80,000.00 (0–992.2 USD) |
| Household population | |
| Mean (SD) | 4.8 persons (2.13) |