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Background characteristics of boatmen by groups |
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| Variables |
Deep Sea boatmen n = 300 |
Day long fishing boatmen n = 104 |
P- value |
Non-fishing boatmen n = 29 |
Total |
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| Age in years |
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| 18 – 24 |
39.3 |
37.5 |
48.3 |
39.05 |
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| 25–34 |
38.3 |
48.4 |
34.5 |
40.4 |
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| 35+ |
22.3 |
14.4 |
0.120 |
17.2 |
20.1 |
| Mean ± SD |
28.1 ± 8.6 |
26.2 ± 5.9 |
26.1 ± 10.6 |
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| Marital status |
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| Married |
66.0 |
70.2 |
48.3 |
65.8 |
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| Single |
34.0 |
29.8 |
0.433 |
51.7 |
34.2 |
| Education in years |
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| No formal education |
76.0 |
66.3 |
65.5 |
73.0 |
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| 1–5 grade [primary] |
19.0 |
30.8 |
31.0 |
22.6 |
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| 6–9 grade [secondary] |
5.0 |
2.9 |
0.037 |
3.4 |
4.4 |
| Activities as boatmen |
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| Pilot |
30.7 |
12.5 |
51.7 |
27.3 |
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| Helper |
26.0 |
12.5 |
48.3 |
24.2 |
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| Fishermen |
27.0 |
62.5 |
0 |
33.7 |
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| Engine man |
16.3 |
12.5 |
0.000 |
0 |
14.8 |
| Monthly income in Taka |
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| < US$ 44 |
13.3 |
22.1 |
58.6 |
18.5 |
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| US$ 44–59 |
39.3 |
61.5 |
34.5 |
62.8 |
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| US$ 59+ |
47.3 |
16.3 |
0.000 |
6.9 |
18.7 |
| Mean ± SD |
69 ± 34 |
52 ± 17 |
39 ± 24 |
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Gazi et al. Conflict and Health 2008 2:5 doi:10.1186/1752-1505-2-5 |
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