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Table 1 Characteristics of the survey participants (n = 450), by sex

From: Use of traditional medicines to cope with climate-sensitive diseases in a resource poor setting in Bangladesh

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

  1. **People who has only a training of primary health care for about 15 days to 90 days.