Table 1.
Socio-economic and background characteristics of the study population.
| Characteristics | Total Sample |
|---|---|
| (n = 7,230) | |
| Proportion (%) | |
|
Household member | |
| <4 | 12.3 |
| 4 to <7 | 61.9 |
| 7 or more | 25.6 |
|
Age (Months) | |
| 0 to <6 | 24.3 |
| 6 to <12 | 25.1 |
| 12 to <24 | 50.6 |
|
Gender | |
| Male | 50.7 |
| Female | 49.3 |
|
Area | |
| Urban | 16.0 |
| Rural | 84.1 |
|
Division | |
| Dhaka | 25.6 |
| Barisal | 9.7 |
| Chittagong | 20.1 |
| Khulna | 13.8 |
| Rajshahi | 9.4 |
| Rangpur | 12.7 |
| Sylhet | 9.2 |
|
Education of mother | |
| Secondary complete or higher | 12.2 |
| Secondary incomplete | 37.4 |
| Primary complete | 15.8 |
| Primary incomplete | 13.8 |
| None | 20.9 |
|
Education of father | |
| Secondary complete or higher | 15.9 |
| Secondary incomplete | 21.4 |
| Primary complete | 14.7 |
| Primary incomplete | 15.9 |
| None | 32.2 |
|
Wealth index quintile | |
| Richest | 14.6 |
| Fourth | 16.3 |
| Middle | 18.9 |
| Second | 21.7 |
| Poorest | 28.6 |
| Type of toilet facility | |
| Flush latrine | 24.6 |
| Pit latrine | 62.0 |
| Hanging latrine | 8.0 |
| No facilities (field, bush) | 5.4 |
|
Salt iodization test outcome | |
| Not iodized 0 PPM | 26.9 |
| More than 0 PPM and less than 15 PPM | 20.3 |
| 15 PPM or more | 52.8 |
|
Stunting Condition | |
| Stunted | 33.4 |
|
Wasting Condition | |
| Wasted | 11.3 |