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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the women who participated in the survey

From: Why do adult women in Vietnam take iron tablets?

  

Quang Thanh Communes (n = 74)

Vinh Thanh Communes (n = 85)

P value

Age (y) Mean ± SD

26.4 ± 4.3

27.3 ± 3.6

0.143

Occupation (%)

Farmer

94.6

83.1

0.0263

 

Teacher

10.6

10.8

 
 

Others

7.1

6.1

 

Education (%)

Did not compete second school

29.7

2.4

P < 0.0013

 

Completed secondary school

71.3

97.6

 

Number of children Mean ± SD

2.1 ± 1.3

1.9 ± 1.0

0.301

Sanitation facility (%)

No latrine

14.9

3.5

P < 0.0013

 

Hole in the ground

24.3

0.0

 
 

One room latrine

29.7

30.6

 
 

Two rooms latrine

31.1

63.5

 
 

Toilet with water

0.0

2.4