Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of rickshaw pullers in Kamrangirchar area of Dhaka, Bangladesh (n = 595)
n | % of total | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | |||
≤ 20 years | 39 | 6.6 | 4.6 – 9.3 |
21 to 30 years | 296 | 49.7 | 45.7 – 53.8 |
31 to 40 years | 153 | 25.7 | 22.4 – 29.4 |
41 to 50 years | 85 | 14.3 | 11.7 – 17.4 |
> 50 years | 22 | 3.7 | 2.5 – 5.4 |
Mean age (years) | 32.12 (SE 0.40) | 31.33 – 32.91 | |
Marital status | |||
Ever married | 533 | 89.6 | 86.6 – 91.9 |
Never married | 62 | 10.4 | 8.1 – 13.4 |
Education | |||
No schooling | 372 | 62.5 | 58.3 – 66.5 |
Up to primary school | 135 | 22.7 | 19.2 – 26.6 |
Up to secondary school | 81 | 13.6 | 11.0 – 16.7 |
More than secondary school | 7 | 1.2 | 0.5 – 2.7 |
Mean years in education | 2.03 (SE 0.13) | 1.78 – 2.29 | |
Religion | |||
Islam | 589 | 99.0 | 97.2 – 99.6 |
Hinduism | 6 | 1.0 | 0.4 – 2.8 |
Living arrangement | |||
With family | 337 | 56.6 | 49.1 – 63.8 |
Alone, family apart | 253 | 42.5 | 35.3 – 50.1 |
No family | 5 | 0.8 | 0.4 – 2.0 |
Home district | |||
Other than Dhaka | 539 | 90.6 | 86.9 – 93.3 |
Dhaka | 56 | 9.4 | 6.7 – 13.1 |
Periodical to Dhaka | |||
Yes | 270 | 45.4 | 38.4 – 52.5 |
No | 325 | 54.6 | 47.5 – 61.6 |
Mean years in profession | 8.64 (SE 0.33) | 7.99 – 9.30 | |
Mean income in last month (Taka) | 6332 (SE 97) | 6138 – 6527 | |