Table 1 Demographic data of the informants
From: Ethnomedicinal survey of various communities residing in Garo Hills of Durgapur, Bangladesh
Variable | Categories | No. of person | % Of informants |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 115 | 62.16Â % |
| Â | Female | 70 | 37.83Â % |
Age | 20-30 year | 20 | 10.81Â % |
| Â | 30-40 year | 25 | 13.51Â % |
| Â | 40-50 year | 47 | 25.41Â % |
| Â | 50-60 year | 78 | 42.16Â % |
| Â | More than 60Â years old | 15 | 8.11Â % |
Informant category | Non-THPs (Garo and Hajong) | 95 | 51.35Â % |
| Â | THPs | 30 | 16.22Â % |
| Â | Non-THPs (Bangalee) | 60 | 32.43Â % |
Type of the non-THP ethnic communities | Garo | 70 | 73.68Â % |
Hajong | 25 | 26.32Â % | |
Experience of the THPs | Less than 2Â year | 2 | 6.67Â % |
2-5 year | 3 | 10Â % | |
6-9 year | 4 | 13.33Â % | |
10-20 year | 15 | 50Â % | |
More than 20Â year | 6 | 20Â % | |
Educational background | Illiterate | 77 | 41.62Â % |
Completed 5 years’ education | 35 | 18.92 % | |
Completed 8 years’ education | 23 | 12.43 % | |
Completed 10 years’ education | 20 | 10.81 % | |
Completed 12 years’ education | 18 | 9.73 % | |
Graduate (16 years’ education) | 10 | 5.41 % | |
Post-graduate (18 years’ education) | 2 | 1.08 % |