Table 2 Socio-economic characteristics and disability status
Sample (n = 1855) | Disability (n = 195) | No disability (n = 1660) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
Sex | ||||
Male | 763 (41.1) | 83 (42.6) | 680 (41.0) | |
Female | 1092 (58.9) | 112 (57.4) | 980 (59.0) | 0.667 |
Age (years) | ||||
18–24 | 406 (21.9) | 11 (5.6) | 395 (23.8) | |
25–34 | 461 (24.9) | 23 (11.8) | 438 (26.4) | |
35–44 | 379 (20.4) | 40 (20.5) | 339 (20.4) | |
45–54 | 275 (14.8) | 37 (19.0) | 238 (14.3) | |
≥55 | 334 (18.0) | 84 (43.1) | 250 (15.1) | <0.001 |
Education | ||||
None | 679 (36.6) | 99 (50.8) | 580 (34.9) | |
1–4 years | 372 (20.1) | 42 (21.5) | 330 (19.9) | |
5–9 years | 588 (31.7) | 40 (20.5) | 548 (33.0) | |
10 years or more | 216 (11.6) | 14 (7.2) | 202 (12.2) | <0.001 |
Occupation | ||||
None | 130 (7.3) | 51 (26.6) | 79 (5.0) | |
Farmer | 343 (19.3) | 26 (13.5) | 317 (19.9) | |
Daily wage laborer | 231 (13.0) | 22 (11.5) | 209 (13.2) | |
Housewife | 964 (54.1) | 84 (43.8) | 880 (55.4) | |
Professional/others | 113 (6.3) | 9 (4.7) | 104 (6.5) | <0.001 |
Religion | ||||
Islam | 1661 (89.5) | 179 (91.8) | 1482 (89.3) | |
Hindu | 194 (10.5) | 16 (8.2) | 178 (10.7) | 0.277 |
Socio-economic status | ||||
Poorest quintile | 312 (16.8) | 50 (25.6) | 262 (15.8) | |
Second quintile | 326 (17.6) | 43 (22.1) | 283 (17.1) | |
Third quintile | 381 (20.5) | 39 (20.0) | 342 (20.6) | |
Fourth quintile | 398 (21.5) | 28 (14.4) | 370 (22.3) | |
Richest quintile | 437 (23.6) | 35 (17.9) | 402 (24.2) | <0.001 |