Table 1 Socio demographic characteristics of the study participants (n = 1733)
Variablesa | High risk (n = 1170) | Not high risk (n = 563) | P value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â | Â | |
| Â | Male | 463 (39.6) | 372 (66.1) | <0.001 |
| Â | Female | 707 (60.4) | 191 (33.9) | Â |
Age (years) (M ± SD) | 50.27 ± 10.83 | 50.46 ± 10.86 | 0.777 | |
| Â | 31- 45b | 459 (39.2) | 212 (37.7) | 0.737 |
| Â | 46- 60 | 485 (41.5) | 244 (43.3) | Â |
| Â | 61Â year& above | 226 (19.3) | 107 (19.0) | Â |
Religion | Â | Â | Â | |
| Â | Islam | 796 (68.0) | 377 (67.0) | 0.386 |
| Â | Hindu | 358 (30.6) | 180 (32.0) | Â |
| Â | Christian | 16 (1.4) | 6 (1.1) | Â |
Family size | Â | Â | Â | |
| Â | Small (less than 4 persons) | 564 (48.2) | 274 (48.7) | 0.275 |
|  | Medium (5 – 8 persons) | 541 (46.2) | 273 (48.5) |  |
| Â | Large (>9) | 65 (5.6) | 16 (2.8) | Â |
Type of family | Â | Â | Â | |
| Â | Nuclear family | 982 (83.9) | 475 (84.4) | 0.815 |
| Â | Joint family | 188 (16.1) | 88 (15.6) | Â |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | |
| Â | Never married/Divorced/ Separated/ Widowed | 129 (11.5) | 66 (11.7) | 0.887 |
| Â | Married | 1037 (88.6) | 497 (88.3) | Â |
Education | Â | Â | Â | |
| Â | Illiterate/ Signature/Gonoshikha | 512 (43.8) | 249 (44.2) | 0.729 |
| Â | Primary level | 336 (28.7) | 163 (29.0) | Â |
| Â | Secondary level and above | 322 (27.5) | 151 (26.8) | Â |
Gross National Income (per capita, US$) | Â | Â | Â | |
|  | Low income (≤905) | 345 (29.5) | 150 (26.6) | 0.175 |
|  | Lower-middle income (906–3595) | 818 (69.9) | 410 (72.8) |  |
|  | Upper-middle income (3596–11115) | 7 (0.6) | 3 (0.5) |  |
Employment status | Â | Â | Â | |
| Â | Unemployed/ sacked from the present job/ Retired | 78 (6.7) | 25 (4.4) | 0.001 |
| Â | Office work/ Business/ Skilled labour | 104 (8.9) | 85 (15.1) | Â |
| Â | House maker/farmer | 846 (72.3) | 306 (54.4) | Â |
| Â | Rickshaw puller/day labour/ Others | 142 (12.1) | 147 (26.1) | Â |