Table 1 Characteristics of study participants
From: Defining malaria risks among forest workers in Aceh, Indonesia: a formative assessment
Characteristics | Aceh Jaya | Aceh Besar | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Krueng Sabee | Kuta Cot Glie | Lhoong | Saree | ||
Study participants | 57 | 56 | 59 | 59 | 231 |
Median of age (range) | 35 (19–73) | 33 (19–55) | 33 (18–59) | 36 (22–53) | 34 (18—73) |
Male: female ratio | 44: 13 | 45: 11 | 47: 12 | 44: 15 | 180: 51 |
Patients and co-workers | |||||
Farmer | 5 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 41 |
Logger | – | 9 | 14 | – | 23 |
Miner | 15 | 1 | – | – | 16 |
Driver | – | 2 | 1 | – | 3 |
Chips seller | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
Forest ranger | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
Police | – | - | – | 1 | 1 |
Community health workers | |||||
Health cadre | 11 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 41 |
Owner local pharmacy | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Midwife (private practice) | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
Community leader | |||||
Village leader | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
Respected leader | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
Religious leader | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
NGO | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
Health facility | |||||
General practitioner | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 4 |
PHC staff | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 3 |
Midwife | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
Forest community | |||||
Farmer | 3 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 22 |
Miner | 3 | – | – | – | 3 |
Construction worker | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
Small enterprise | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
Non-forest community | |||||
Farmer | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 |
Small enterprise | 4 | 2 | 2 | – | 8 |
Fisherman | – | – | 4 | – | 4 |
Student | 1 | 2 | – | – | 3 |
Government employee | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 |
Driver | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
Employer or toke | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 |