Table 1 Distribution of the respondents by their socio-demographic characteristics
From: Maternal health care seeking behavior: the case of Haor (wetland) in Bangladesh
Categories | Frequency | Percent | ||
15–19 | 33 | 8.3 | ||
20–24 | 100 | 25.0 | ||
25–29 | 133 | 33.3 | Mean age : 27.62 Years; | |
30–34 | 84 | 21.0 | ||
35–39 | 45 | 11.3 | ||
40+ | 5 | 1.3 | ||
Total | 400 | 100.0 | ||
Number of children | ||||
1 | 87 | 21.8 | ||
2 | 101 | 25.3 | Mean number of children:2.64/ household | |
3 | 118 | 29.5 | ||
4 | 60 | 15.0 | ||
5 | 31 | 7.8 | ||
6+ | 3 | 0.8 | ||
Total | 400 | 100.0 | ||
Type of family | ||||
Nuclear family | 84 | 21.0 | ||
Extended family | 316 | 79.0 | ||
Total | 400 | 400 | ||
Number of family member | ||||
Less than 5 | 106 | 26.5 | ||
6–8 | 265 | 66.3 | Mean: 6.42 | |
9+ | 29 | 7.3 | ||
Total | 400 | 100.0 | ||
Occupation of the husband of the respondents | ||||
Agriculture | 118 | 29.5 | ||
Day Laborer | 137 | 34.3 | ||
Small business | 120 | 30.0 | ||
Service | 18 | 4.5 | ||
Other | 7 | 1.8 | ||
Total | 400 | 100 | ||
Monthly income (TK) | ||||
2000–4000 | 256 | 64.0 | ||
4000–6000 | 93 | 23.3 | Mean: 4339.25 | |
6000–8000 | 36 | 9.0 | ||
8000–10,000 | 7 | 1.8 | ||
10,000–12,000 | 8 | 2.0 | ||
Total | 400 | 100.0 | ||
Level of education | Respondent | Husband of respondent | ||
Frequency | Percent | Frequency | Percent | |
No education | 151 | 37.8 | 135 | 33.8 |
Primary (1–5) | 203 | 50.8 | 219 | 54.8 |
Secondary (6–10) | 39 | 9.8 | 34 | 8.5 |
Higher Secondary (11–12) | 7 | 1.8 | 5 | 1.3 |
Graduation | – | – | 7 | 1.8 |
Total | 400 | 100.0 | 400 | 100.0 |