Table 1 Characteristics of study participants
Number | Percent | Mean (SD) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||
Female | 371 | 71.1 | |
Male | 151 | 28.9 | |
Age | -- | -- | 35.9 (12.9) range: 18–78 |
Level of education (informants) | |||
None | 17 | 3.3 | |
Some primary (1–6 y) | 169 | 32.4 | |
Some secondary (7–11 y) | 283 | 54.2 | |
Some higher education (12+ y) | 53 | 10.2 | |
Main occupation (household heads) | |||
Forestry | 158 | 30.1 | |
Agriculture and farming | 104 | 19.8 | |
Commerce | 46 | 8.8 | |
Contracted labor | 44 | 8.4 | |
Other | 43 | 8.4 | |
Transportation | 42 | 8 | |
Construction worker | 39 | 7.4 | |
Housewife | 19 | 3.6 | |
Health or education professional | 8 | 1.5 | |
Government employee | 3 | 0.6 | |
Administration | 2 | 0.4 | |
Independent professional | 2 | 0.4 | |
Fishery | 1 | 0.2 | |
Unemployed/retired/NA | 11 | 2.1 | |
Number of household members | -- | -- | 4.7 (1.8) |