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

From: Treatment-seeking behaviour for febrile illnesses and its implications for malaria control and elimination in Savannakhet Province, Lao PDR (Laos): a mixed method study

 

Total

Village: Number (%)

Characteristics

Number (%)

Oi

Tantip

PMM

Keng and Appok

TT main

XT

Age Group

  ≤ 35 years

51 (51)

7 (13.7)

12 (23.5)

6 (11.8)

13 (25.5)

7 (13.7)

6 (11.8)

  > 36 years

49 (49)

9 (18.4)

4 (8.2)

12 (24.5)

5 (10.2)

9 (18.4)

10 (20.4)

Mean = 37.58 ± 12.71; Range = 18–80 years

Sex

 Male

52 (52)

8 (15.4)

8 (15.4)

10 (19.2)

10 (19.2)

8 (15.4)

8 (15.4)

 Female

48 (48)

8 (16.7)

8 (16.7)

8 (16.7)

8 (16.7)

8 (16.7)

8 (16.7)

Occupation

 Farmer

100 (100)

16 (16)

16 (16)

18 (18)

18 (18)

18 (18)

16 (16)

Education Groups

 Not attended school

82 (82)

12 (14.6)

10 (12.2)

13 (15.9)

17 (20.7)

14 (17.1)

16 (19.5)

 1–5 years

16 (16)

4 (25)

5 (31.3)

5 (31.3)

1 (6.3)

1 (6.3)

0 (0)

  > 6 years

2 (2)

0

1 (50)

0

0

1 (50)

0