Background characteristics (weighted) of the adult population of Bangladesh (n=8185)
| Background characteristics | Urban, % | Rural, % | Both, % |
| Age | |||
| 18–24 | 23.6 | 24 | 23.9 |
| 25–39 | 42.1 | 39 | 39.7 |
| 40–54 | 19.7 | 19.7 | 19.7 |
| 55–69 | 14.6 | 17.2 | 16.6 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 51.5 | 48.6 | 49.3 |
| Female | 48.5 | 51.4 | 50.7 |
| Highest level of education | |||
| No education / <primary | 32.9 | 47 | 43.9 |
| Primary | 27.8 | 32 | 31.1 |
| Secondary | 18.6 | 10.8 | 12.6 |
| More than secondary | 20.7 | 10.1 | 12.5 |
| Marital status | |||
| Never married | 14.2 | 11.8 | 12.3 |
| Currently married | 80.9 | 83.2 | 82.7 |
| Ever married* | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5 |
| Occupation | |||
| Employed | 36.7 | 35.7 | 35.9 |
| Businessman | 13.3 | 10.1 | 10.9 |
| Student | 8.4 | 5.4 | 6.1 |
| Homemaker | 36.9 | 45.7 | 43.7 |
| Unemployed | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Others | 2.3 | 1 | 1.3 |
| Economic status (Based on Wealth Index) | |||
| Poorest | 18.1 | 17.6 | 17.7 |
| Poor | 15.5 | 22.2 | 20.7 |
| Average | 16.2 | 24.6 | 22.7 |
| Rich | 21.7 | 23 | 22.7 |
| Richest | 28.5 | 12.6 | 16.2 |
*Ever married: Separated/divorced/widow/widowed.
%, weighted percentage; n, number.