Table 4 Association between socio-demographic variables and knowledge of climate change

Age-group

 Young (<30 years)

384 (51.7)

359 (48.3)

743 (100.0)

χ ²  = 13.84

 Early adulthood (30 – 45 years)

1243 (46.0)

1458 (54.0)

2710 (100.0)

df = 3

 Middle age (45 – 60 years)

929 (44.3)

1167 (55.7)

2096 (100.0)

p = 0.003

 Old age (>60 years)

517 (43.9)

659 (56.1)

1176 (100.0)

 Total

3073 (45.8)

3643 (54.2)

6716 (100.0)

Sex

 Male

2811 (45.0)

3430 (55.0)

6241 (100.0)

χ ²  = 18.20

 Female

262 (55.1)

213 (44.9)

475 (100.0)

df = 1

 Total

3073 (45.8)

3643 (54.2)

6716 (100.0)

p < 0.001

Education of Respondent

 No formal education

1571 (53.8)

1350 (46.2)

2921 (100.0)

χ ²  = 334.70

 Primary

993 (49.4)

1018 (50.6)

2011 (100.0)

df = 4

 Secondary

383 (33.5)

760 (66.5)

1143 (100.0)

p < 0.001

 Higher Secondary

107 (21.6)

389 (78.4)

496 (100.0)

 Graduate and above

19 (13.1)

126 (86.9)

145 (100.0)

 Total

3073 (45.8)

3643 (54.2)

6716 (100.0)

Occupation of Respondent

 Farmer

1025 (51.6)

961 (48.4)

1986 (100.0)

χ ²  = 180.04

 Day labourer

1011 (49.4)

1034 (50.6)

2045 (100.0)

df = 7

 Service holder

136 (25.9)

388 (74.1)

524 (100.0)

p < 0.001

 Small and medium business

398 (37.3)

668 (62.7)

1066 (100.0)

 House wife

169 (56.5)

130 (43.5)

299 (100.0)

 Fisherman

126 (50.0)

126 (50.0)

252 (100.0)

 Unemployed

19 (37.2)

32 (62.8)

51 (100.0)

 others

189 (38.3)

304 (61.7)

493 (100.0)

 Total

3073 (45.8)

3643 (54.2)

6716 (100.0)

Total household monthly income

 Income (cat)

  < 4000BDT

742 (51.8)

692 (48.2)

1434 (100.0)

χ ²  = 71.96

 4000–8000 BDT

1653 (47.5)

1830 (52.5)

3483 (100.0)

df = 2

  > 8000 BDT

678 (37.7)

1121 (62.3)

1799 (100.0)

p < 0.001

 Total

3073 (45.8)

3643 (54.2)

6716 (100.0)

Nearby government health facility

 District Hospital

127 (38.2)

205 (61.8)

332 (100.0)

χ ²  = 68.79

 Upazila health complex

790 (39.0)

1235 (61.0)

2025 (100.0)

df = 3

 Union health centre

1214 (49.6)

1233 (50.4)

2447 (100.0)

p < 0.001

 Community clinic

942 (49.3)

970 (50.7)

1912 (100.0)

 Total

3073 (45.8)

3643 (54.2)

6716 (100.0)

Any school in the survey area

 No

101 (66.9)

50 (33.1)

151 (100.0)

χ ²  = 27.79

 Yes

2972 (45.3)

3593 (54.7)

6565 (100.0)

df = 1

 Total

3073 (45.8)

3643 (54.2)

6716 (100.0)

p < 0.001