Table 1 Characteristics of the participating young adults in Dhaka City, Bangladesh (n = 573)
From: Prevalence and sociodemographic patterns of physical activity among Bangladeshi young adults
Characteristics | Numbera | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
 18–20 | 262 | 45.7 |
 21–24 | 311 | 54.3 |
Gender | ||
 Male | 313 | 54.6 |
 Female | 260 | 45.4 |
Marital status | ||
 Single | 538 | 93.9 |
 Married or others (e.g. de facto, divorced, separated) | 35 | 6.1 |
BMI | ||
 Normal range | 353 | 61.7 |
 Underweight | 139 | 24.3 |
 Overweight | 80 | 14.0 |
University type | ||
 Public | 277 | (48.3) |
 Private | 296 | (51.7) |
Year of study at university | ||
 First year | 184 | 32.1 |
 Second year | 223 | 38.9 |
 Third year | 166 | 29.0 |
Mother’s educational qualification | ||
 Primary or equivalent | 111 | 19.4 |
 Secondary (or equivalent) | 147 | 25.7 |
 Higher secondary (or equivalent) | 125 | 21.9 |
 Tertiary (or equivalent) | 188 | 32.9 |
Father’s educational qualification | ||
 Primary or equivalent | 53 | 9.3 |
 Secondary (or equivalent) | 64 | 11.2 |
 Higher secondary (or equivalent) | 102 | 17.9 |
 Tertiary (or equivalent) | 352 | 61.7 |
Monthly gross family income (in BDT)b | ||
 ≤20,000 | 115 | 20.3 |
 20,001–40,000 | 162 | 28.6 |
 40,001–70,000 | 172 | 30.4 |
 >70,000 | 117 | 20.7 |