Table 1 Background characteristics of the study population, Bangladesh, 2017–2018
Characteristics | Frequency (N) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age of household head (in years) | ||
≤ 24 | 616 | 3.2 |
25–34 | 3762 | 19.3 |
≥ 35 | 15,079 | 77.5 |
Gender of household head | ||
Male | 16,464 | 84.6 |
Female | 2993 | 15.4 |
Household education | ||
No education | 5417 | 27.8 |
Primary | 6315 | 32.5 |
Secondary | 5008 | 25.7 |
Higher | 2701 | 13.9 |
Household wealth quintile | ||
Poorest (Q1) | 4077 | 21.0 |
Poorer (Q2) | 3839 | 19.7 |
Middle (Q3) | 3641 | 18.7 |
Rich (Q4) | 3798 | 19.5 |
Richest (Q5) | 4102 | 21.1 |
Area of residence | ||
Urban | 7103 | 36.5 |
Rural | 12,354 | 63.5 |
Region of residence | ||
Barisal | 2053 | 10.6 |
Chittagong | 2644 | 13.6 |
Dhaka | 2912 | 15.0 |
Khulna | 2517 | 12.9 |
Mymensingh | 2217 | 11.4 |
Rajshahi | 2563 | 13.2 |
Rangpur | 2467 | 12.7 |
Sylhet | 2084 | 10.7 |
Total | 19,457 | 100.0 |