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Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics respondents in quantitative study (N = 741)

From: Community perspectives on treating asymptomatic infections for malaria elimination in The Gambia

 

n

%

Gender

 Male

308

41.6

 Female

423

57.1

 Missing

10

1.3

Ethnicity

 Mandinka

385

52.0

 Fula

221

29.8

 Wolof

50

6.7

 Tilibonka

34

4.6

 Bambara

27

3.6

 Turkai

5

0.7

 Other

19

2.6

Knows how to read (English)

 Yes

108

14.5

 No

630

85.0

Occupation (adults and caretakers of participating minors [< 16])

 Farmer

673

90.8

 Public officer

6

0.8

 Business

41

5.53

 Other

21

2.83