Table 2

Variables’ description

VariableVariable typeDummyMeasurementNMNL value
AgeIndependent1Below 18 years81.90%
218–25 years4610.70%
326–35 years11426.60%
436–45 years11326.40%
546–60 years10624.80%
661 years or above419.60%
GenderIndependent1Male35081.80%
2Female7818.20%
Level of educationIndependent1Primary16939.50%
2SSC or equivalent4510.50%
3HSC or equivalent71.60%
4Graduate or equivalent20.50%
5Post-graduate30.70%
6No institutional education20247.20%
Employment statusIndependent1Self-employed307.00%
2Businessman245.60%
3Government employee30.70%
4Non-government employee102.30%
5Farmer24557.20%
6Day laborer6114.30%
7Housewife5512.90%
Income per monthIndependent1Below 1000 Taka12028.00%
21000–4999 Taka15235.50%
35000–9999 Taka12228.50%
410000–14999 Taka225.10%
515000–19999 Taka92.10%
620000 Taka or above30.70%
Income instabilityIndependent1Increased30.70%
2Decreased40795.10%
3Not changed184.20%
Shrinking work opportunityIndependent0No429.80%
1Yes38690.20%
Number of dependents in familyIndependent10–24610.70%
23–528265.90%
36 or above10023.40%
Other’s financial contribution in familyIndependent0No21750.70%
1Yes21149.30%
SavingsIndependent0No34881.30%
1Yes8018.70%
Comparison of household expense to pre-pandemic expenseIndependent1Higher now18042.10%
2Lower now20748.40%
3Not much change419.60%
Major sources of expenditureIndependent1Buying food32976.90%
2Treatment276.30%
3Education6515.20%
1Other71.60%
Perception of COVID-19Dependent (BNL)0No  
1Yes  
Adaptive strategiesDependent (MNL)1No adaptive strategy5913.80%
2Sell personal property + Take loan from for formal source + Take loan from for informal source174.00%
3Change consumption habit + Sell personal property + Change earning method7116.60%
4Change consumption habit + Sell personal property + Take loan from for informal source266.10%
5Change consumption habit + Take loan from for formal source + Take loan from for informal source255.80%
6Change consumption habit + Sell personal property + Get relief337.70%
7Change consumption habit + Financial support from government + Get relief235.40%
8Spend savings + Take loan from for formal source + Take loan from for informal source204.70%
9Change consumption habit + Sell personal property + Take loan from for formal source + Take loan from for informal source358.20%
10Change consumption habit + Change earning method + Take loan from for informal source + Take advance money on crops112.60%
11Change consumption habit + Sell personal property + Mortgage property + Change earning method235.40%
12Change consumption habit + Sell personal property + Financial support from government + Mortgage property40.90%
13Others (different single or double strategies)8118.90%

Source(s): Authors’ own work

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