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Table 1 Socio-demographic and characteristics of survey participants in Lira District, June 2017

From: Effects and factors associated with indoor residual spraying with Actellic 300 CS on malaria morbidity in Lira District, Northern Uganda

Characteristic

Categories

Frequency, N = 159

Percentage

Age groups

18–24 years

36

22.6

25 +

123

77.4

Sex

Male

67

42.1

Female

92

57.9

Marital status

Married

135

84.9

Not married

24

15.1

Place of residence

Rural

106

66.7

Urban

53

33.3

Education level

Never attended school

23

14.5

Primary

82

51.6

Secondary

27

17.0

Post-secondary

27

17.0

Occupation of HH head

Peasant

103

64.8

Small business

21

13.2

Formal employment

35

22.0

Wealth index

Poorest

42

26.4

Poor

22

13.8

Middle

36

22.6

Rich

29

18.4

Richest

30

18.9

House type

Temporary

64

40.2

Semi-permanent

34

21.4

Permanent

61

38.4

Number of meals per day

One meal

47

29.5

Two meals

85

53.5

Three meals

27

16.9