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Table 4 Distribution of the sources of financing for the treatment

From: Do the issues of religious minority and coastal climate crisis increase the burden of chronic illness in Bangladesh?

Financing treatmenta

 

Chronic illness with

Religion

Region

Overall

n (%)

At least one

disability

n (%)

No

disability

n (%)

Muslim

n (%)

Non-

muslim

n (%)

Exposed

coastal

n (%)

Non-

exposed

n (%)

Regular income

196 (33.11)

45 (31.25)

151 (33.71)

184 (32.97)

12 (35.29)

25 (32.47)

171 (33.20)

Household saving

159 (26.86)

34 (23.61)

125 (27.90)

149 (26.70)

10 (29.41)

20 (25.97)

139 (26.99)

Sold personal belonging

3 (0.51)

2 (1.39)

1 (0.22)

3 (0.54)

0 (0.00)

2 (2.60)

1 (0.19)

Sold Livestock

41 (6.93)

11 (7.64)

30 (6.70)

38 (6.81)

3 (8.82)

3 (3.90)

38 (7.38)

Sold Agricultural product/Tree

17 (2.87)

4 (2.78)

13 (2.90)

16 (2.87)

1 (2.94)

5 (6.49)

12 (2.33)

Sold permanent assets

11 (1.86)

4 (2.78)

7 (1.56)

11 (1.97)

0 (0.00)

1 (1.30)

10 (1.94)

Mortgage of Assets/Land

16 (2.70)

5 (3.47)

11 (2.46)

16 (2.87)

0 (0.00)

2 (2.60)

14 (2.72)

Borrowedb

84 (14.19)

25 (17.36)

59 (13.17)

81 (14.51)

3 (8.82)

13 (16.89)

71 (13.79)

Assistancec

56 (9.46)

12 (8.33)

44 (9.82)

52 (9.32)

4 (11.76)

6 (7.79)

50 (9.71)

Other (specify)

9 (1.52)

2 (1.39)

7 (1.56)

8 (1.43)

1 (2.94)

0 (0.00)

9 (1.75)

  1. a A 5980 of respondents were missing/had no responses
  2. b Borrowed from friends/relatives/office/moneylender
  3. c Assistance from friends and relatives