Table 1.
Socio-demographics variable of the study participants (n = 322)
| Name of Variable | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Age group (in years) | |
| < 26 | 40 (12%) |
| 26–30 | 96 (30%) |
| 31–35 | 69 (21%) |
| 36–40 | 45 (14%) |
| 41–45 | 37 (12%) |
| 46 + | 35 (11%) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 180 (56%) |
| Female | 142 (44%) |
| Division | |
| Barisal | 32 (10%) |
| Chattogram | 70 (22%) |
| Dhaka | 154 (48%) |
| Khulna | 5 (2%) |
| Mymensingh | 18 (6%) |
| Rajshahi | 14 (4%) |
| Rangpur | 12 (4%) |
| Sylhet | 17 (5%) |
| Residence | |
| Rural | 44 (14%) |
| Urban | 247 (77%) |
| Semi-urban | 31 (9%) |
| Religion | |
| Muslim | 255 (79%) |
| Non-Muslim | 67 (21%) |
| Educational status | |
| Below Graduation (SSC/HSC) | 104 (32%) |
| Graduation | 158 (49%) |
| Post-graduation | 60 (19%) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 57 (18%) |
| Married | 263 (81%) |
| others | 2 (1%) |
| Income (BDT) | |
| < 20,000 | 56 (19%) |
| 20,000–40,000 | 103 (36%) |
| 4000–60,000 | 56 (19%) |
| 60,000 + | 74 (26%) |
| Smoking status | |
| Never smoked | 242 (75%) |
| Current smoker | 58 (18%) |
| Past smoker | 22 (7%) |
| Chronic disease | |
| Hypertension | 48 (15%) |
| Diabetes | 51 (16%) |
| Asthma/ COPD | 50 (16%) |
| Heart disease | 23 (7%) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 9 (3%) |
| Cancer | 12 (4%) |
| Hospital admission (Yes) | 137 (43%) |