Table 1 Respondents’ socio-economic characteristics by ethnicity (N = 850)
From: Disparity in physician-patient communication by ethnicity: evidence from Bangladesh
| Variable (N = 850) | n | Bengali (%) | Ethnic Minority (%) | χ2 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 1.64 | .200 | |||
| Female | 351 | 156 (39.0) | 195 (43.3) | ||
| Male | 499 | 244 (61.0) | 255 (56.7) | ||
| Age (years) | 3.27 | .352 | |||
| Up to 20 | 218 | 106 (26.5) | 112 (24.9) | ||
| > 20–30 | 250 | 114 (28.5) | 136 (30.2) | ||
| > 30–40 | 214 | 109 (27.3) | 105 (23.3) | ||
| > 40 | 168 | 71 (17.8) | 97 (21.6) | ||
| Education | 8.04 | .154 | |||
| No education | 228 | 110 (27.5) | 118 (26.2) | ||
| Up to class 5 | 113 | 53 (13.3) | 60 (13.3) | ||
| class > 5–8 | 131 | 69 (17.3) | 62 (13.8) | ||
| class > 8–10 | 163 | 70 (17.5) | 93 (20.7) | ||
| Class > 10–12 | 123 | 48 (12.0) | 75 (16.7) | ||
| Class > 12 | 92 | 50 (12.5) | 42 (9.3) | ||
| Occupation | 18.52 | .001 | |||
| No job | 170 | 81 (20.3) | 89 (19.8) | ||
| Agriculture | 220 | 88 (22.0) | 132 (29.3) | ||
| Student | 260 | 112 (28.0) | 148 (32.9) | ||
| Service | 95 | 57 (14.3) | 38 (8.4) | ||
| Business | 105 | 62 (15.5) | 43 (9.6) | ||
| Monthly household income (BDT) | 85.33 | <.001 | |||
| Up to 5000 | 165 | 35 (8.8) | 130 (28.9) | ||
| > 5000–10,000 | 228 | 110 (27.5) | 118 (26.2) | ||
| > 10,001–20,000 | 255 | 121 (30.3) | 134 (29.8) | ||
| > 20,001–30,000 | 105 | 58 (14.5) | 47 (10.4) | ||
| > 30,000 | 97 | 76 (19.0) | 21 (4.7) | ||
| Internet use | 0.05 | .814 | |||
| Yes | 401 | 147 (46.8) | 214 (47.6) | ||
| No | 449 | 213 (53.3) | 236 (52.4) |