Table 2.
Background characteristics of beneficiaries (N = 233).
| Variables | Observation (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 151 | 64.81 |
| Female | 82 | 35.19 |
| Age | ||
| 18–44 | 160 | 68.67 |
| 45–64 | 64 | 27.47 |
| ≥65 | 9 | 3.86 |
| Education background | ||
| No education | 23 | 9.87 |
| Primary | 87 | 37.34 |
| Secondary | 96 | 41.20 |
| Higher secondary | 20 | 8.58 |
| Higher | 7 | 3.00 |
| Marital status | ||
| Unmarried | 16 | 6.87 |
| Married | 211 | 90.56 |
| Widowed/divorced/Separated | 6 | 2.58 |
| Family size | ||
| <4 | 11 | 4.72 |
| 4–5 | 99 | 42.49 |
| >5 | 123 | 52.79 |
| Occupations | ||
| Worker | 52 | 22.32 |
| Business | 40 | 17.17 |
| Housewife | 72 | 30.9 |
| Farmer | 14 | 6.01 |
| Services | 28 | 12.02 |
| Other | 27 | 11.59 |
| Self-reported health states | ||
| No problem | 92 | 39.48 |
| Some problems | 103 | 44.21 |
| Extreme problems | 38 | 16.31 |
| Income quintile (BDT) | ||
| Q1 (≤8000 BDT) | 48 | 20.61 |
| Q2 (8001–12,000 BDT) | 62 | 26.61 |
| Q3 (12,001–15,000 BDT) | 34 | 14.59 |
| Q4 (15,001–24,000 BDT) | 43 | 18.45 |
| Q5 (>24,000 BDT) | 46 | 19.74 |
| Total observation, N | 233 | 100.00 |