Table 2. Distribution of the respondents by basic characteristics.

Variable	Category	Frequency	Percent
Sex	Male	222	57.8
	Female	162	42.2
Age	18–39 years	165	43.0
	40–59 years	137	35.7
	60+ years	82	21.4
Marital status	Unmarried	70	18.2
	Married	308	80.2
	Divorced/widowed	6	1.6
Education	None/Primary education	16	4.2
	Secondary education	19	4.9
	Higher secondary education	46	12.0
	Bachelor’s and above	303	78.9
Occupation	Service holder	158	41.1
	Housewife	86	22.4
	Retired person	45	11.7
	Businessmen	32	8.3
	Health professionala	32	8.3
	Student	31	8.1
Religion	Muslim	356	92.7
	Hindu	25	6.5
	Buddhist	3	0.8
Monthly family income	<50,000 BDT	193	50.3
	50,000–99,000 BDT	127	33.1
	≥100,000 BDT	64	16.7
Hospitalisation status	Yes	192	50.0
	No	192	50.0

Note:

^aHealth professionals comprise medical doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and other hospital staff.