Table 1 Background characteristics of study populationa
Characteristic | Number of individuals (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Demographic | ||
 Religion | ||
  Muslim | 29,001 | 88.50 |
  Non-muslim | 3767 | 11.50 |
 Coastal region | ||
  Coastal exposed | 3597 | 10.98 |
  Coastal interior and Non-coastal | 29,171 | 89.02 |
 Gender | ||
  Male | 14,624 | 44.63 |
  Female | 18,144 | 55.37 |
 Residence | ||
  Rural | 23,070 | 70.40 |
  Urban | 9698 | 29.60 |
 Age group | ||
  Childhood (≤19 years) | 2662 | 8.12 |
  Young adult (20–39 years) | 9497 | 28.98 |
  Middle aged (40–64 years) | 15,219 | 46.44 |
  Senior aged (65–84 years) | 4872 | 14.87 |
  Old senior aged (≥85 years) | 518 | 1.58 |
 Marital status | ||
  Married | 25,413 | 77.55 |
  Unmarried | 3280 | 10.01 |
  Others | 4075 | 12.44 |
Socio-economic | ||
 Education level | ||
  No education | 14,885 | 45.43 |
  Primary | 8125 | 24.80 |
  Secondary | 7665 | 23.39 |
  Higher secondary | 1109 | 3.38 |
  Higher education | 984 | 3.00 |
 Income earner | ||
  Yes | 12,338 | 37.65 |
  No | 20,430 | 62.35 |
 Wealth quintile | ||
  Poorest | 5530 | 16.88 |
  Poorer | 6380 | 19.47 |
  Middle | 7079 | 21.60 |
  Richer | 7222 | 22.04 |
  Richest | 6557 | 20.01 |
Medical/Health | ||
 Chronic illness with at least one disability | ||
  No disability | 26,834 | 81.89 |
  Any disability | 5934 | 18.11 |
 Multiple disability status | ||
  No disability | 26,834 | 81.89 |
  Single disability | 3228 | 9.85 |
  Multiple disabilities | 2706 | 8.26 |
 Sought medical treatment | ||
  Yes | 9997 | 30. 51 |
  No | 22,771 | 69.49 |
 Treatment from healthcare provider | ||
  No treatment/consultancy | 22,771 | 69.49 |
  Public | 1919 | 5.86 |
  Private | 5277 | 16.10 |
  Pharmacy/Dispensary | 2376 | 7.25 |
  Traditional | 298 | 0.91 |
  Others | 127 | 0.39 |