Table 1 Characteristics of participants
From: Asymptomatic and sub-microscopic malaria infection in Kayah State, eastern Myanmar
Characteristics | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
 Male | 264 | 54.4 |
 Female | 221 | 45.6 |
Age (years) | ||
 <5 | 5 | 1 |
 5–10 | 37 | 7.6 |
 11–20 | 32 | 6.6 |
 21–30 | 138 | 28.5 |
 31–40 | 153 | 31.5 |
 >40 | 120 | 24.7 |
 Median (range) | 32 years (6 months–65 years) | |
Education | ||
 No education | 65 | 13.5 |
 Primary to middle school | 264 | 54.4 |
 High school and above | 156 | 32.1 |
Occupation | ||
 Forest-related occupation | 239 | 49.3 |
 Students | 54 | 11.1 |
 Housemaker/dependent | 192 | 39.6 |
Family size | ||
 Less than 3 people | 108 | 22.3 |
 3–5 people | 334 | 68.9 |
 More than 5 people | 43 | 8.9 |
Use of bed nets | ||
 Yes | 481 | 99.2 |
 No | 4 | 0.8 |
Type of bed nets (n = 481) | ||
 Ordinary bed nets | 394 | 81.9 |
 Insecticide-treated bed nets | 87 | 18.1 |