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Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of traditional healers)

From: Traditional healing practices in rural Bangladesh: a qualitative investigation

Socio-demographic Characteristics

n = 10

%

Sex

Male

6

60

Female

4

40

Age

18–39 years

1

10

40–59 years

5

50

60 years and above

4

40

Religion

Islam

4

40

Hinduism

5

50

Buddhism

1

10

Occupation

Full-time healer

2

20

Agriculturist

2

20

Housewife

4

40

Small businessmen

2

20

Monthly income (in BDT)

< 10,000

8

80

10,000–20,000

1

10

> 20,000

1

10

Level of education

No formal education

5

50

Primary

3

30

Secondary/Higher secondary

2

20

Source of traditional healing knowledge

Mentoring by another healer

5

50

Forefather

3

30

Indigenous

2

20

Type of practices

Religious healing (Kalami/Bhandari/Spiritual)

7

70

Non-religious healing (Sorcery/ Kabiraji/ Home medicine)

3

30

Year of practices

<  5 years

1

10

5–10 years

2

20

> 10 years

7

70