Table 1 |
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Social demographic profile of study participants, n = 236 |
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Social demographic data |
Variables |
No. of victims (%) |
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Upazila (sub-district) of Meherpur district |
Gangni upazila |
64 (27.2) |
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Mujibnagar upazila |
89 (37.9) |
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Meherpur Sadar upazila |
82 (34.7) |
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Missing |
1 (0.4) |
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Education level |
None |
114 (48.3) |
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Primary |
63 (26.7) |
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Secondary |
37 (15.7) |
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College or university |
10 (4.2) |
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Post-graduate |
4 (1.7) |
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Koran school |
1 (0.4) |
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Others |
6 (2.5) |
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Missing |
1 (0.4) |
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Religion |
Muslim |
229 (97.0) |
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Hindu |
6 (2.5) |
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Missing |
1 (0.4) |
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Participation in a religious or spiritual activity within 7 days preceding the survey |
No |
89 (37.9) |
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Yes |
146 (62.1) |
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Missing |
1 (0.4) |
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Occupation |
Not working |
6 (2.5) |
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Household work |
48 (20.3) |
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Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry or hunting |
110 (46.6) |
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Business |
30 (12.7) |
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Service, journalist or teacher |
3 (1.3) |
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Other |
38 (16.1) |
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Missing |
1 (0.4) |
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Involved in political party |
None |
138 (58.5) |
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Awami League |
59 (25.0) |
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Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) |
29 (12.3) |
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Jamaat-e-Islami Party |
10 (4.2) |
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Level of political affiliation |
Supporter |
174 (73.7) |
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Member |
34 (14.4) |
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Activist |
5 (2.1) |
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Leader |
2 (0.8) |
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Missing |
21 (8.9) |
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Often hold a meeting at home or attend a meeting in the community |
No |
212 (89.8) |
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Yes |
24 (10.2) |
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Have personal, financial or political conflict with other people |
No |
68 (28.8) |
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Yes |
168 (71.2) |
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Have ever participated in a demonstration, a strike or a human rights rally |
No |
131 (55.5) |
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Yes |
105 (44.5) |
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Have relative or friend working with law enforcement agency |
No |
136 (57.6) |
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Yes |
100 (42.4) |
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Have relative or friend involved in illegal activity |
No |
196 (83.0) |
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Yes |
40 (17.0) |
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Have good friends in whom you confide and who help you |
No |
136 (57.6) |
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Yes |
100 (42.4) |
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Wang et al. BMC International Health and Human Rights 2009 9:31 doi:10.1186/1472-698X-9-31 |
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