Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of the participants (n = 12512)
From: Trends and determinants of HIV/AIDS knowledge among women in Bangladesh
Variable | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
 15–19 | 1441 | 11.5 % |
 20–24 | 2724 | 21.8 % |
 25–29 | 2562 | 20.5 % |
 30–34 | 1912 | 15.3 % |
 35–39 | 1524 | 12.2 % |
 40–44 | 1292 | 10.3 % |
 45–49 | 1001 | 8.0 % |
Residency | ||
 Urban | 5182 | 41.4 % |
 Rural | 7330 | 58.6 % |
Educational attainment | ||
 Nil | 1880 | 15.0 % |
 Primary | 3418 | 27.3 % |
 Secondary | 5754 | 46.0 % |
 Higher | 1460 | 11.7 % |
Region | ||
 Barisal | 1521 | 12.2 % |
 Chittagong | 2028 | 16.2 % |
 Dhaka | 2335 | 18.7 % |
 Khulna | 2157 | 17.2 % |
 Rajshahi | 1727 | 13.8 % |
 Rangpur | 1445 | 11.5 % |
 Sylhet | 1299 | 10.4 % |