Table 1 Sample description
Characteristics | Unweighted sample N (%) | Weighted sample N (%) | Population estimate from Lao PDR MICS 2017 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Men | 1137 (56.5%) | 973 (48.5%) | 48.5% |
Women | 870 (43.4%) | 1034 (51.5%) | 51.5% |
Age group | |||
18–29 | 530 (26.4%) | 623 (31.0%) | 31.0% |
30–39 | 423 (21.1%) | 462 (23.0%) | 23.0% |
40–49 | 432 (21.5%) | 352 (17.5%) | 17.5% |
50–59 | 430 (21.4%) | 307 (15.3%) | 15.3% |
60+ | 192 (9.6%) | 263 (13.1%) | 13.1% |
Location | |||
Urban | 1183 (58.9%) | 682 (34.0%) | 33.8% |
Rural | 824 (41.0%) | 1324 (66.0%) | 66.3% |
Region | |||
North | 518 (25.8%) | 634 (31.6%) | 31.6% |
Central | 1257 (62.6%) | 995 (49.6%) | 49.6% |
South | 232 (11.6%) | 377 (18.8%) | 18.8% |
Educational achievement | |||
Primary of less | 309 (15.4%) | 1131 (56.4%) | 56.4% |
Lower or upper secondary | 871 (43.4%) | 582 (29.0%) | 29.0% |
Post-secondary or tertiary | 827 (41.2%) | 293 (14.6%) | 14.6% |
Ethnicity | |||
Lao-Tai | 1590 (79.4%) | 1420 (71.0%) | 66.7% |
Mon-Khmer | 220 (11.0%) | 318 (16.0%) | 22.0% |
Hmong-Mien | 151 7.54%) | 223 (11.2%) | 7.7% |
Chinese-Tibetan | 14 (0.70%) | 14 (0.68%) | 2.6% |
Other | 28 (1.40%) | 27 (1.34%) | 1.0% |