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Table 1 Characteristics of the survey participants (n = 450)

From: Households' perception of climate change and human health risks: A community perspective

Household Characteristics of Respondents

Total 450

%

Sex (per cent)

  

Male

238

52.9

Female

212

47.1

Sex ratio (male: female)

1: 0.89

 

Age, mean (SD)yr

  

Overall

39.9

 

Male

42

 

Female

35

 

Education

  

No Formal Education

121

26.9

Primary Education

112

24.9

Junior Secondary

94

20.9

Secondary School Certificate (SSC)

49

10.9

Higher Secondary (HSC)

36

8.0

Bachelor Level

25

5.6

Masters level

13

2.9

Total

450

100.0

Occupation

  

Agricultural activities

140

31.1

Homemaker/Housewife

187

41.6

Services (Govt. NGO,)

48

10.7

Business (small and medium)

54

12.0

Others (village doctor, rickshaw puller, unemployed, fisherman)

21

4.7

Total

450

100.0

Household Information

  

Family income (monthly mean of lower 50% in BDT*)

4438.00

 

Family income (median in BDT*)

7000.00

 

Range of family income (BDT*)

1,000.00-35.000.00

 

Mean family size (persons)

4.15

 

Range of family size (persons)

2-7

 
  1. * US$1 = BDT 74.00 in 2011