Table 1 Descriptive analysis of the study subjects
From: Age and sex-specific disability-free life expectancy in urban and rural settings of Bangladesh
Characteristics | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 92,527 | 49.73 |
Female | 93,528 | 50.27 |
Age group (years) | ||
< 1 | 2,852 | 1.53 |
1–4 | 15,108 | 8.12 |
5–9 | 19,699 | 10.59 |
10–14 | 21,334 | 11.46 |
15–19 | 18,091 | 9.72 |
20–24 | 14,471 | 7.78 |
25–29 | 16,164 | 8.69 |
30–34 | 14,174 | 7.62 |
35–39 | 13,889 | 7.46 |
40–44 | 10,546 | 5.67 |
45–49 | 10,206 | 5.48 |
50–54 | 7,760 | 4.17 |
55–59 | 6,492 | 3.49 |
60–64 | 5,547 | 2.98 |
65–69 | 3,942 | 2.12 |
70–74 | 2,843 | 1.53 |
75–79 | 1,287 | 0.69 |
80 + | 1,681 | 0.9 |
Difficulty in seeing, even if he or she wears glasses? | ||
No difficulty | 178,305 | 95.84 |
Yes, some difficulty | 6,923 | 3.72 |
Yes, severe difficulty | 661 | 0.36 |
Yes, can’t see/ hear/ walk/ remember/ self-care/ communicate at all | 157 | 0.08 |
Difficulty in hearing, even if he or she is wearing a hearing aid? | ||
No difficulty | 182,201 | 97.93 |
Yes, some difficulty | 3,220 | 1.73 |
Yes, severe difficulty | 457 | 0.25 |
Yes, can’t see/ hear/ walk/ remember/ self-care/ communicate at all | 170 | 0.09 |
Difficulty in walking/climbing or any other physical movement? | ||
No difficulty | 182,272 | 97.97 |
Yes, some difficulty | 2,674 | 1.44 |
Yes, severe difficulty | 808 | 0.43 |
Yes, can’t see/ hear/ walk/ remember/ selfcare/ communicate at all | 293 | 0.16 |
Difficulty in remembering or concentrating? | ||
No difficulty | 183,243 | 98.49 |
Yes, some difficulty | 1,957 | 1.05 |
Yes, severe difficulty | 559 | 0.3 |
Yes, can’t see/ hear/ walk/ remember/ selfcare/ communicate at all | 287 | 0.15 |
Difficulty in (with self-care such as) washing all over, dressing, feeding, toileting etc.? | ||
No difficulty | 183,507 | 98.64 |
Yes, some difficulty | 1,562 | 0.84 |
Yes, severe difficulty | 552 | 0.3 |
Yes, can’t see/ hear/ walk/ remember/ selfcare/ communicate at all | 422 | 0.23 |
Difficulty in communicating, that is understanding or being understood? | ||
No difficulty | 183,648 | 98.72 |
Yes, some difficulty | 1,421 | 0.76 |
Yes, severe difficulty | 521 | 0.28 |
Yes, can’t see/ hear/ walk/ remember/ selfcare/ communicate at all | 436 | 0.23 |