Table 1 Sample characteristics
From: Gender differences in functional disability and self-care among seniors in Bangladesh
|  | Male (n = 2145) | Female (n = 2031) | Total (N = 4176) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | % | % | % |
Age groups | Â | Â | Â |
60–64 | 34.83 | 35.12 | 34.96 |
65–69 | 23.82 | 22.11 | 22.99 |
70–74 | 18.46 | 18.41 | 18.44 |
75–79 | 10.16 | 9.75 | 9.96 |
80+ | 12.73 | 14.62 | 13.65 |
Chi-square value ( p -value) | 4.29 (0.37) | Â | Â |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â |
Currently married | 91.28 | 31.41 | 62.16 |
Others | 8.72 | 68.59 | 37.84 |
Chi-square value ( p -value) | 1600.00 (0.00) | Â | Â |
Education | Â | Â | Â |
Literate | 40.09 | 13.10 | 26.96 |
Illiterate | 59.91 | 86.90 | 73.04 |
Chi-square value ( p -value) | 386.07 (0.00) | Â | Â |
Wealth index | Â | Â | Â |
Poor | 40.09 | 43.62 | 41.81 |
Middle | 38.79 | 37.47 | 38.15 |
Rich | 21.12 | 18.91 | 20.04 |
Chi-square value ( p -value) | 6.13 (0.05) | Â | Â |
Place of residence | Â | Â | Â |
Urban | 31.66 | 31.12 | 31.39 |
Rural | 68.34 | 68.88 | 68.61 |
Chi-square value ( p -value) | 0.14 (0.71) | Â | Â |
Division | Â | Â | Â |
Barisal | 10.16 | 9.85 | 10.01 |
Chittagong | 20.47 | 19.25 | 19.88 |
Dhaka | 27.27 | 27.97 | 27.61 |
Khulna | 13.89 | 13.39 | 13.65 |
Rajshahi | 10.40 | 12.56 | 11.45 |
Rangpur | 9.42 | 9.06 | 9.24 |
Sylhet | 8.39 | 7.93 | 8.17 |
Chi-square value ( p -value) | 5.92 (0.43) | Â | Â |