Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study sample from District Eight (n = 250) compared to the total population of the HCMC
Characteristics | Total study sample (%) | Total population of HCMC (%)* |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
18-44 | 45.0 | 54.0 |
45-64 | 45.0 | 17.0 |
≥65 | 10.0 | 5.0 |
Gender | ||
Female | 89.0 | 52.0 |
Male | 11.0 | 48.0 |
Ethnicity | ||
Kinh | 95.0 | 93.0 |
Others (Chinese, the Tay, Cham, ect.) | 5.0 | 7.0 |
Education | % (Urban population) † | |
Never went to school | 5.2 | 3.1 |
Completed primary school (5 years of schooling) | 28.0 | 25.9 |
Completed secondary school (9 years of schooling) | 41.2 | 46.6 |
Completed high school (12 years of schooling) | 19.6 | n/a |
Completed college or above (>12 years of schooling) | 6.0 | 15.2 |
Place of birth | ||
HCMC | 57.2 | n/a |
Others | 42.8 | |
Settlement time | ||
≤10 years | 26.0 | n/a |
>10 years | 74.0 |