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Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of SSI participants (n = 31)

From: Why do people participate in mass anti-malarial administration? Findings from a qualitative study in Nong District, Savannakhet Province, Lao PDR (Laos)

Characteristics

Total

Villagesa

PMM (n = 15)

TT (n = 16)

Number (%)

Number (%)

Number (%)

Age group (years)

 18–30

15 (48.4)

7 (46.7)

8 (50)

 31–40

6 (19.4)

3 (20)

3 (18.8)

 ≥ 41

10 (32.3)

5 (33.3)

5 (31.3)

Mean = 37.35 ± 16.23; range = 18–70 years

 

Sex

 Female

12 (38.7)

6 (40)

6 (37.5)

 Male

19 (61.3)

9 (60)

10 (62.5)

Occupation

 Farmer

28 (90.3)

14 (93.3)

14 (87.5)

 Teacher

2 (6.5)

1 (6.7)

1 (6.3)

 Trader

1 (3.2)

0

1 (6.3)

Education groups

 Not attended school

19 (61.3)

10 (66.7)

9 (56.3)

 1–5 years

9 (29)

4 (26.7)

5 (31.3)

 >6 years

3 (9.7)

1 (6.7)

2 (12.5)

  1. aSSI participants were from two intervention villages