Table 1 General characteristics of study participants
From: Malaria among foreign migrant workers in Savannakhet Province, Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Characteristics | Number (n = 391) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 296 | 75.7 |
Female | 95 | 24.3 |
Age (years) | ||
Median (interquartile range) | 31 (25 to 41) | |
Nationality | ||
Vietnamese | 362 | 92.6 |
Chinese | 23 | 5.9 |
Thai | 6 | 1.5 |
Occupation | ||
Sawmill factory worker | 96 | 24.6 |
Trader/shopkeeper | 84 | 21.5 |
Industrial factory worker | 72 | 18.4 |
Plantation worker/farmer | 64 | 16.4 |
Repairer | 20 | 5.1 |
Furniture factory worker | 18 | 4.6 |
Construction worker | 11 | 2.8 |
Wood cutter | 8 | 2.0 |
Other | 18 | 4.6 |
Study site | ||
Thapangthong district | 77 | 19.7 |
Xepon district | 104 | 26.6 |
Nong district | 108 | 27.6 |
Phin district | 102 | 26.1 |