Household characteristics of respondents | n (%) | n (%) |
---|---|---|
Male | Female | |
Sex | 238 (52.9) | 212 (47.1) |
Age (Years) | Male | Female |
Below 30 | 14.0 | 20.2 |
31-40 | 15.1 | 16.2 |
41-50 | 12.9 | 7.3 |
51-60 | 6.2 | 3.1 |
61+ | 4.7 | 0.2 |
Mean ± Standard deviation | Mean for male = 42 | Mean for female = 35 |
Over all Mean = 39.9 years. S.D. = 12.2 | ||
Comparison male/female (chi-square) | χ = 7.56, p = 0.109 | |
Total 450 | , | |
Education | Male | Female |
No Formal Education | 13.8 | 13.1 |
Primary Education | 13.3 | 11.6 |
Junior Secondary | 8.4 | 12.5 |
Secondary School Certificate (SSC) | 5.8 | 5.1 |
Higher Secondary (HSC) | 5.1 | 2.9 |
Bachelor Level | 4.5 | 1.1 |
Masters level | 2.0 | 0.9 |
Comparison male/female (chi-square) | χ = 3.76, p = .709 | |
Occupation (Total 450) | Male | Female |
Agricultural activities | 30.0 | 1.1 |
Homemaker/Housewife | 0.0 | 41.6 |
Services (Govt. NGO,) | 8.2 | 2.4 |
Business (small and medium) | 11.1 | 0.9 |
Others (village doctor, rickshaw-puller, fisherman) | 3.6 | 1.1 |
Comparison male/female (chi-square) | χ = 81.57, p = .0001 | |
Health Care Providers (village level) | Count | |
Union Family Welfare Center | 1 | |
Satellite Clinic | 1 | |
Village doctor** (drug seller) | 23 | |
Paramedics | 2 |