Table 2.
Selected sociodemographic characteristics of the study population
| Characteristics (n = 251) | Mean | SD | Number | %Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 35.4 | 12.3 | ||
| Education (final grade) | 3.7 | 2.4 | ||
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 203 | 80.9 | ||
| Female | 48 | 19.1 | ||
| Occupation | ||||
| Farmer | 237 | 94.4 | ||
| Other | 14 | 5.6 | ||
| Region | ||||
| Mountainous | 148 | 59.0 | ||
| Other | 103 | 41.0 | ||
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Khmer | 87 | 34.7 | ||
| Other | 164 | 65.3 | ||
| VMW career (months) | 40.2 | 14.2 | ||
| Most recent VMW training attended (months ago) | 16.0 | 5.0 | ||
| Reason for becoming VMW | ||||
| Recommended by villagers | 130 | 51.8 | ||
| Interested in malaria treatment/prevention | 121 | 48.2 |