Table 1 Basic sample characteristics. World Health Survey 2002–03
Variables | Bangladesh | India | Nepal | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, Mean(SD) | 60.72 (9.6) | 59.94 (9.1) | 60.75 (9) | 60 (9.08) |
50–59 | 50.6 | 48.8 | 47.8 | 54.9 |
60–69 | 29.5 | 33.6 | 32.2 | 27.3 |
70+ | 20.0 | 17.7 | 20.1 | 17.8 |
Sex | ||||
Female | 48.8 | 49.0 | 48.8 | 52.2 |
Male | 51.2 | 51.0 | 51.2 | 47.8 |
Currently married | ||||
No | 30.7 | 26.3 | 27.4 | 29.6 |
Yes | 69.3 | 73.8 | 72.6 | 70.4 |
Educational attainment | ||||
Nil | 58.4 | 52.2 | 83.8 | 10.0 |
Primary | 30.1 | 25.4 | 11.3 | 45.0 |
Secondary | 7.9 | 14.8 | 4.2 | 42.7 |
Pre-university/University | 3.6 | 7.6 | 0.7 | 2.3 |
Job | ||||
Govt. employee | 3.1 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 6.9 |
Private employee | 3.6 | 6.5 | 0.7 | 7.0 |
Employer | 38.7 | 36.1 | 58.3 | 35.0 |
Not working for payment | 54.5 | 53.3 | 39.1 | 51.1 |
Smoking habit | ||||
Daily | 37.8 | 42.3 | 51.3 | 17.8 |
Yes, not daily | 3.9 | 3.3 | 5.9 | 10.0 |
Non-smoker | 58.3 | 54.5 | 42.8 | 72.2 |
Ever drank alcohol | ||||
Yes | 9.3 | 11.5 | 40.1 | 20.5 |
No | 90.7 | 88.5 | 59.9 | 79.5 |
Days of moderate physical activity | ||||
0 | 64.9 | 26.0 | 66.0 | 26.1 |
1–2 | 10.0 | 5.8 | 6.9 | 8.4 |
3–4 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 11.1 |
5–6 | 5.0 | 12.3 | 3.4 | 11.6 |
7 | 12.7 | 48.2 | 16.3 | 42.8 |
Days of vigorous physical activity | ||||
0 | 38.7 | 55.4 | 23.4 | 57.0 |
1–2 | 14.7 | 6.5 | 4.7 | 7.4 |
3–4 | 11.5 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 8.1 |
5–6 | 8.9 | 11.6 | 5.6 | 9.2 |
7 | 26.2 | 21.1 | 60.6 | 18.3 |