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Table 4 Characteristics of focus group participants in Shwegyin Township, Bago Region, 2016 (n = 50)

From: Understanding malaria treatment-seeking preferences within the public sector amongst mobile/migrant workers in a malaria elimination scenario: a mixed-methods study

Characteristic

Frequency

%

Place of origin

 Ayeyarwaddy region

4

8

 Bago Region

18

36

 Kachin state

7

14

 Kayah state

1

2

 Magway region

2

4

 Mandalay region

4

8

 Mon state

12

24

 Sagaing region

1

2

 Shan state

1

2

Sex

 Male

35

70

 Female

15

30

Age group (years)

 < 30

21

42

 30–39

11

22

 40–49

15

30

 ≥ 50

3

6

Education

 Illiterate, read and write

8

16

 Primary school

29

58

 Middle school and above

13

26

Occupation site

 Gold panning site

20

40

 Rubber plantation site

20

40

 Farming site

10

20