Table 4 Awareness of mHealth services among males compared to females, adjusted for age, education and SES in a household survey in rural Bangladesh, (N = 4909)
From: Gender differentials in readiness and use of mHealth services in a rural area of Bangladesh
| Variables | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 1.9 (1.6–2.1) | <0.001 |
| Age (years) | ||
| 18–29 | 1.0 | |
| 30–39 | 0.9 (0.8–1.1) | 0.415 |
| 40–49 | 0.9 (0.7–1.1) | 0.176 |
| 50+ | 0.4 (0.3–0.5) | <0.001 |
| Education (years of schooling) | ||
| None | 1.0 | |
| 1–5 years | 1.2 (1.0–1.5) | 0.010 |
| 6–10 years | 2.4 (2.0–2.8) | <0.001 |
| 11+ years | 7.4 (4.6–12.0) | <0.001 |
| Socioeconomic status (asset index) | ||
| Poorest | 1.0 | |
| 2nd | 1.4 (1.1–1.7) | 0.006 |
| 3rd | 1.7 (1.4–2.1) | <0.001 |
| 4th | 2.0 (1.6–2.6) | <0.001 |
| Richest | 4.2 (3.3–5.3) | <0.001 |