Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the survey respondents (n=450)
Category | By sex | Â | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Male | Female | Total |
N (%) | 238 (53.0 ) | 212 (47.0) | 450 (100.0) |
Mean Age (Std.) | 42 (13) | 35 (10) | 39.9 |
Education | Â | Â | Â |
No Formal Education | 62 (13.8) | 59 (13.1) | 121 (26.9) |
Primary Education | 60 (13.3) | 52 (11.6) | 112 (24.9) |
Junior Secondary | 38 (8.4) | 56 (12.4) | 94 (20.9) |
Secondary School Certificate (SSC) | 26 (5.8) | 23 (5.1) | 49 (10.9) |
Higher Secondary (HSC) | 23 (5.1) | 13 (2.9) | 36 (8.0) |
Bachelor Level | 20 (4.4) | 5 (1.1) | 25 (5.6) |
Masters level | 9 (2.0) | 4 (0.9) | 13 (2.9) |
Total | 238 (52.9) | 212 (47.1) | 450 (100.0) |
Occupation | By Village | Â | |
| Â | Dhuroil | Sachibunia | Â |
Agricultural activities | 116 (25.8) | 24 (5.3) | 140 (31.1) |
Homemaker/Housewife | 131 (29.1) | 56 (12.4) | 187 (41.6) |
Services (Govt. NGO,) | 22 (4.9) | 26 (5.8) | 48 (10.7) |
Business (small and medium) | 22 (4.9) | 32 (7.1) | 54 (12.0) |
Others (village doctor, rickshaw puller, unemployed, fisherman) | 6 (1.3) | 15 (3.3) | 21 (4.7) |
Total | 297 (66.0) | 153 (34.0) | 450 (100.0) |
Health Care Providers | By village | ||
| Â | Dhuroil | Sachibunia | Total |
Union Family Health & Welfare Center | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Satellite clinic | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Village doctors (Pharmacies, Drug sellers) | 24 | 7 | 31 |
Paramedics | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Household Information | Â | Â | Â |
Monthly median family income (BDT*) | Â | Â | 7000 |
Mean family size (in persons) | Â | Â | 4.15 |
Yearly average health expenditure/family | Â | Â | 9323 |
Total health expenditure for all households (9323 X 2250) | Â | Â | 2,09,77,200 |