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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the participants- a cross sectional survey of adults with locomotor disabilities, Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed, Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 2010–February 2011

From: Socio-demographic determinants of the severity of locomotor disability among adults in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study, December 2010–February 2011

Characteristics

Mean (SD)/Median/Proportions (95% CI)

Age (in years)

 Mean (SD)

37.3 (13.8)

Gender

 Male

67.7% (62.3–72.7%)

 Female

32.3% (27.3–37.7%)

Marital status

 Currently married

59.4% (53.8–64.7%)

 Divorced/separated/widowed

5.7% (3.6–8.9%)

 Never married

34.9% (29.8–40.4%)

Educational attainment

 Less than primary

23.4% (19.1–28.4%)

 Primary

33.5% (28.5–39.0%)

 Lower Secondary

14.2% (10.8–18.6%)

 Upper Secondary or higher

28.8% (24.0–34.1%)

Occupation

 Unemployed

44.6% (39.2–50.2%)

 Elementary

12.7% (9.4–16.8%)

 Public/private service

13.0% (9.7–17.2%)

 Business

10.4% (7.5–14.4%)

 Student

8.2% (5.7–11.8%)

 Housewife

11.1% (8.0–15.1%)

Monthly income status

 Earning

37% (31.8–42.5%)

 Median (those earning)

BDT 6000 (74.4 USD)

Housing condition-type of house

 Non-brick built house

59.3% (53.8–64.7%)

 Flat

12.4% (9.2–16.5%)

 Brick built house

28.3% (23.5–33.5%)

 Area of residence- Rural

66.4% (60.9–71.4%)

Household monthly income

 Median

BDT 9750 (120.9 USD)

 Min-Max

BDT 0.00 - 80,000.00 (0–992.2 USD)

Household population

 Mean (SD)

4.8 persons (2.13)