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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants (n = 100)

From: A survey of knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding malaria and bed nets on Bubaque Island, Guinea-Bissau

Variable

Frequency

Gender

 Male

43

 Female

57

Age category

 18–29

33

 30–49

50

  ≥ 50

17

 Mean (SD)

37.18 (14.40)

Community

 Rural

64

 Semi-urban

36

Education

 None

22

 Primary

28

 Secondary

47

 Tertiary

3

Socio-economic ownership score

 Low (1–3)

50

 Middle (4–6)

36

 High (7–19)

14

 Median (IQR)

3.50 (3.0—5.0)

Household size

 1 to 4

23

 5 to 9

60

  ≥ 10

17

 Mean (SD)

6.80 (2.93)

Households with special groups

 Under-5 (n = 96)

67

 Pregnant (n = 16)

16