Table 1 Socio-demographic information of study participants (n = 737)
Variables | Categories | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age | 19–20 | 117 (15.9) |
21–22 | 445 (60.4) | |
23–24 | 175 (23.7) | |
Gender | Male | 86 (11.7) |
Female | 651 (88.3) | |
Religion | Hinduism | 254 (34.5) |
Muslim | 483 (65.5) | |
Marital Status | Married | 28 (3.8) |
Unmarried | 709 (96.2) | |
Academic Status | 2nd year | 255 (34.6) |
3rd year | 482 (65.4) | |
Monthly Family Income | ≤ 20,000 BDT | 509 (69.1) |
21,000–40,000 BDT | 176 (23.9) | |
> 40,000 BDT | 52 (7.1) | |
Educational Qualification of Father | Not Educated or primary level | 189 (25.6) |
Secondary or Higher Secondary level | 441 (59.8) | |
Graduated or above | 107 (14.5) | |
Educational Qualification of Mother | Not Educated or primary level | 229 (31.1) |
Secondary or Higher Secondary level | 470 (63.8) | |
Graduated or above | 38 (5.2) | |
Family History with HB Infection | Yes | 33 (4.5) |
No | 704 (95.5) |