Research Article
Awareness and Self-Reported Health Hazards of Electromagnetic Waves from Mobile Phone Towers in Dhaka, Bangladesh: A Pilot Study
Table 1
Sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents
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| Variables | Number | Percentage |
| Male | 111 | 50.5 | Female | 109 | 49.5 | Age group (years) | | | 18–24 | 36 | 16.4 | 25–34 | 54 | 24.5 | 35–44 | 73 | 33.2 | 45–59 | 47 | 21.4 | 60 and above | 10 | 4.5 | Duration of living in current residence (months) | | | 12–36 | 112 | 50.9 | 37–48 | 36 | 16.4 | 49–60 | 35 | 15.9 | >60 | 37 | 16.8 | Religion | | | Muslim | 197 | 89.5 | Hindu | 13 | 5.9 | Christian | 8 | 3.6 | Others | 2 | 0.9 | Marital status | | | Married | 142 | 64.5 | Unmarried | 60 | 27.3 | Divorcee/separated | 18 | 8.2 | Education | | | None | 6 | 2.7 | Primary | 12 | 5.5 | Secondary | 41 | 18.7 | Graduate/masters | 161 | 73.2 | Occupation | | | Unemployed | 9 | 4.1 | Student | 31 | 14.1 | Service | 127 | 57.8 | Business | 18 | 8.2 | House wife | 35 | 15.9 |
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