Socio-demographic and economic correlates

Number

Percent

Age (in yrs)

<40

≥40

150

234

39.06

60.94

Gender

Male

356

92.71

Female

28

7.29

Religion

Muslim

310

80.73

Hindu

74

19.27

Educational status

No formal education

186

48.44

Formal education

198

51.56

Amount of land ownership (in acres)

<3

305

79.43

>3

79

20.57

Access to microcredit loan

Yes

123

32.03

No

261

67.97

Monthly income (in Taka)

≤8000

170

44.27

>8000

214

55.73

Ownership of television or mobile phone

Yes

219

57.03

No

165

42.97

Mean

Std. Dev.

Age

48.67

14.28

Income

10,711

1528