Table 2.
Distribution (%) of respondents’ socio-demographic background characteristics by duration status in select slums of Dhaka (North and South) and Gazipur City Corporation (n = 941)
| Duration in Dhaka City | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socio-demographic characteristics | <= 9.99 years | 10–19.99 years | 20+ years | Born in Dhaka | Total | Total |
| % | % | % | % | n | % | |
| Age | ||||||
| 14–19 | 21.5 | 12.7 | 17.8 | 14.4 | 155 | 16.5 |
| 20–24 | 39.9 | 37.5 | 27.3 | 37.3 | 319 | 33.9 |
| 25–29 | 23.9 | 30.5 | 28.1 | 33.3 | 272 | 28.9 |
| 30–34 | 6.1 | 13.5 | 15.9 | 9.8 | 118 | 12.5 |
| 35–39 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 8.2 | 4.6 | 59 | 6.3 |
| 40+ | 3.7 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 18 | 1.9 |
| Education | ||||||
| No education | 21.5 | 24.3 | 24.0 | 22.2 | 220 | 23.4 |
| 1–5 years | 52.8 | 49.0 | 39.6 | 41.2 | 421 | 44.7 |
| 6–9 years | 20.9 | 22.0 | 27.6 | 28.8 | 236 | 25.1 |
| 10+ years | 4.9 | 4.6 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 64 | 6.8 |
| Wealth | ||||||
| Poorest | 43.6 | 27.4 | 14.2 | 4.6 | 201 | 21.4 |
| Poorer | 17.8 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 11.8 | 137 | 14.6 |
| Middle | 22.7 | 24.3 | 17.2 | 19.6 | 193 | 20.5 |
| Richer | 9.2 | 22.8 | 29.0 | 41.8 | 244 | 25.9 |
| Richest | 6.7 | 10.4 | 25.7 | 22.2 | 166 | 17.6 |
| Employment | ||||||
| Housewife | 59.5 | 66.4 | 63.9 | 76.5 | 620 | 65.9 |
| Market labor | 40.5 | 33.6 | 36.1 | 23.5 | 321 | 34.1 |
| Violence index | ||||||
| 0 | 25.2 | 25.9 | 26.0 | 22.9 | 238 | 25.3 |
| 1 | 33.1 | 32.8 | 30.6 | 23.5 | 287 | 30.5 |
| 2 | 21.5 | 19.7 | 25.7 | 39.2 | 240 | 25.5 |
| 3 | 20.3 | 21.6 | 17.8 | 14.4 | 176 | 18.7 |
| Total (n) | 163 | 259 | 366 | 153 | 941 | 100% |
Source: UHDSS, 2016