Table 1.

Sociodemographic Characteristics of the Bangladeshi Adults Participated in the Cross-sectional Study on Challenges in Preventive Practices and Risk Communication for COVID-19 (n = 1382).

Characteristics of Respondents	Measurement of Variables	Number (n)	Percentage (%) Total
Age	Age 18 to 30 years	449	32.5
	Age 31 to 45 years	571	41.3
	Age 46 to 60 years	255	18.5
	Age 60+ years	107	7.7
Gender	Male	712	51.5
	Female	670	48.5
Disability	Yes	151	10.9
	No	1231	89.1
Residential Location	Urban	792	57.4
	Rural	590	42.6
Education	No Literacy	238	17.2
	Primary	348	25.2
	Secondary	325	23.5
	Higher Secondary and Above	471	34.1
Occupation	Business	380	27.5
	Service	223	16.1
	Domestic Work	222	16.1
	Agriculture	149	10.8
	Laborious Work (Rickshaw Puller, Day Labourers etc.)	408	29.5