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Table 2 Differences in education level and occupational activities between men and women

From: An exploratory study of community factors relevant for participatory malaria control on Rusinga Island, western Kenya

 

Sex of respondent

 

male

female

Education (χ 2 = 76.7; d.f. = 3; p < 0.001)

Total N

393

1050

none

1.3%

8.1%

primary

64.6%

75.5%

secondary

30.0%

15.7%

college

4.1%

0.7%

Occupation (χ 2 = 800.3; d.f. = 7; p < 0.001)

Total N

391

1053

farmer

9.0%

4.6%

labourer

4.6%

2.1%

craftsperson

2.6%

1.1%

fisherfolk

61.6%

2.2%

small-scale business

4.9%

48.0%

business

5.4%

7.8%

formal employment

5.1%

2.1%

none

6.9%

32.2%