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Table 1 Characteristics of participants

From: Drivers, facilitators, and sources of stigma among Akha and Lahu hill tribe people who used methamphetamine in Thailand: a qualitative approach

Characteristic

Akha

n (%)

Lahu

n (%)

Total

n (%)

Sex

 Male

20 (43.5)

24 (52.2)

44 (95.7)

 Female

2 (4.3)

0 (0.0)

2 (4.3)

Age (years)

 15–34

6 (13.0)

17 (37.0)

23 (50.0)

 35–59

14 (30.4)

7 (15.2)

21 (45.7)

  ≥ 60

2 (4.3)

0 (0.0)

2 (4.3)

mean = 34.2, SD = 12.5 min = 15, max = 60

Marital status

 Single

4 (8.7)

13 (28.3)

17 (37.0)

 Married

14 (30.4)

8 (17.4)

22 (47.8)

 Previously married

4 (8.7)

3 (6.5)

7 (15.2)

Education

 Noneducated

15 (32.6)

1 (2.2)

16 (34.8)

 Primary school

1 (2.2)

7 (15.2)

8 (17.4)

 High school

5 (10.9)

16 (34.8)

21 (45.7)

 University

1 (2.2)

0 (0.0)

1 (2.2)

Religion

 Buddhist

1 (2.2)

10 (21.7)

11 (23.9)

 Christian

21 (45.7)

14 (30.4)

35 (76.1)

Occupation

 Unemployed

5 (10.9)

1 (2.2)

6 (13.1)

 Employed

9 (19.6)

13 (28.2)

22 (47.8)

 Farmer

8 (17.4)

8 (17.4)

16 (34.8)

 Student

0 (0.0)

2 (4.3)

2 (4.3)

Income (baht per month)

 No income

4 (8.7)

3 (6.5)

7 (15.2)

  ≤ 4999

10 (21.8)

8 (17.4)

18 (39.2)

 5000–9999

6 (13.0)

9 (19.6)

15 (32.6)

  ≥ 10,000

2 (4.3)

4 (8.7)

6 (13.0)

Has a Thai ID card

 Yes

18 (39.1)

23 (50.0)

41 (89.1)

 No (Stateless people)

4 (8.7)

1 (2.2)

5 (10.9)

Previously

 Yes

9 (19.6)

10 (21.7)

19 (41.3)

 No

13 (28.3)

14 (30.4)

27 (58.7)