Community knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) on malaria in Swaziland: A country earmarked for malaria elimination

Table 1 Demographic characteristics of persons in the selected study households in the Lubombo region, Swaziland, mid 2007.

*Characteristics*	n	%
Gender
Male	954	48.4
Female	1017	51.6
Age groups in years
0 – 5	323	16.4
6 – 15	496	25.2
16 – 40	784	39.8
41+	341	17.3
Not known	27	1.4
Number of persons in household
1 – 4	105	32.8
5 – 9	169	52.8
10 or more	46	14.4
Highest level of education completed
No education	327	16.6
Primary	762	38.7
Secondary	489	24.8
Tertiary Qualification	25	1.3
Below school-going age	310	15.7
Don't know	16	0.8
Other	42	2.1
Occupation of each person
Minor	353	17.9
Housewife	198	10.0
Pensioner	37	1.9
Other	98	5.0
Unemployed	473	24.0
Farm worker	57	2.9
Trained employee	40	2.0
Self Employed	88	4.5
Civil servant	46	2.3
Studying	578	29.3
Don't know	3	0.2

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