Table 1 Basic characteristics of the parents and households in Bangladesh based on BDHS 2007
Predictors | n (%) | Mean | Predictors | n (%) | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Place of residence: | Â | Â | Sources of drinking water: | Â | Â |
Urban | 1590 (35.70) | Â | Piped water | 299 (6.70) | Â |
Rural | 2870 (64.30) | Â | Tube well water | 3595 (80.60) | Â |
Mother’s education: |  |  | Others | 566 (12.70) |  |
No education | 1136 (25.50) | Â | Religion: | Â | Â |
1-5 years education | 1371 (30.70) | Â | Islam | 4050 (90.81) | Â |
6-10 years education | 1566 (35.10) | Â | Others | 410 (9.19) | Â |
11+ years education | 385 (8.60) | Â | Access to media: | Â | Â |
Father’s education: |  |  | Yes | 919 (29.10) |  |
No education | 1437 (32.20) | Â | No | 3127 (70.10) | Â |
1-5 years education | 1240 (27.80) | Â | Wealth index: | Â | Â |
6-10 years education | 1184 (26.50) | Â | Lowest quintile | 849 (19.00) | Â |
11+ years education | 594 (13.30) | Â | Second quintile | 901 (20.20) | Â |
Father’s occupation: |  |  | Middle quintile | 835 (18.80) |  |
Farmer | 1118 (25.53 | Â | Fourth quintile | 850 (19.00) | Â |
Worker | 2003 (45.75) | Â | Highest quintile | 1025 (23.00) | Â |
Professional | 201 (4.59) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Business | 1056 (24.12) | Â | Total number of children ever born to a woman | Â | 2.67 |
Toilet facility: | Â | Â | Total number of children dead in a family | Â | 0.24 |
Yes | 3286 (74.00) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No | 1153 (26.00) | Â | Â | Â | Â |