Table 2 Demographic data of all interviewees or patients' guardians at interview (datashown as number (%) unless indicated)

Age (year) ^a

35.0 (32.2–37.4)

32.6 (30.2–34.8)

0.19

Sex: Male/Female

15/35

8/42

0.09

Ethnicity:

   Lao Loom

43 (86%)

43 (86%)

1.00

   Lao Sung

5 (10%)

7 (14%)

-

   Lao Theung

2 (4%)

0

-

Know at least one signs or symptoms of measles

33 (66%)

31 (62%)

0.68

Consider measles as dangerous

41 (82%)

31 (62%)

0.03

Would isolate patients with measles

10 (20%)

17 (34%)

0.11