Household exposure to violence and human rights violations in western Bangladesh (II): history of torture and other traumatic experience of violence and functional assessment of victims

Table 1 Social demographic profile of study participants, n = 236

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

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