Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristic of adults and elderly in Narail district in Bangladesh
| Characteristic | Total (2425) | Adults, n = 1278 (52.7%) | Older adults, n = 1147 (47.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| Age (in years) | 52 (17.0) | 38 (9.0) | 67 (7.4) |
| Gender | Number (%) | Number (%) | Number (%) |
| Female | 1249 (51.5) | 675 (52.8) | 574 (50.0) |
| Male | 1176 (48.5) | 603 (47.2) | 573 (50.0) |
| Level of education (in years) | |||
| No education | 671 (27.7) | 171 (13.4) | 500 (43.6) |
| Primary (1–5) | 946 (39.0) | 510 (39.9) | 436 (38.0) |
| Secondary (6–9) | 327 (13.4) | 238 (18.6) | 89 (7.8) |
| SSC or HSC Pass (10–12) | 385 (15.9) | 295 (23.1) | 90 (7.8) |
| Degree or equivalent (13–16) | 96 (4.0) | 64 (5.0) | 32 (2.8) |
| Socio-economic condition: | |||
| Insufficient funds most of the time | 367 (15.1) | 172 (13.5) | 195 (17.0) |
| Insufficient funds some of the time | 781 (32.2) | 400 (31.3) | 381 (33.2) |
| Balance | 1037 (42.8) | 582 (45.5) | 455 (39.7) |
| Sufficient funds most of the time | 240 (9.9) | 124 (9.7) | 116 (10.1) |
| Occupation | |||
| Student | 45 (1.9) | 40 (3.1) | 5 (0.4) |
| Housewives | 970 (40.0) | 629 (49.2) | 341 (29.7) |
| Land owner | 217 (8.9) | 130 (10.2) | 87 (7.6) |
| Labourers | 297 (12.2) | 206 (16.1) | 91 (7.9) |
| Business | 222 (9.2) | 165 (12.9) | 57 (5.0) |
| Government or non-government employee | 137 (5.6) | 97 (7.6) | 40 (3.5) |
| Retired | 537 (22.1) | 11 (0.9) | 526 (46) |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 1937 (79.9) | 1163 (91.0) | 774 (67.5) |
| Widow | 405 (16.7) | 38 (3.0) | 367 (32.0) |
| Unmarried/never married | 78 (3.2) | 73 (5.7) | 5 (0.4) |
| Divorced/separated | 5 (0.2) | 4 (0.3) | 1 (0.1) |