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. 2016 Feb 29;11(2):e0150305. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0150305

Table 1. Table of study sites included in research project.

Town Number of interviews Population Distance from Antananarivo
MC R M SM TI
Antananarivo 199 1501 31 3 18 1,054,649* 0 km
Ankazobe 63 - 26 - - 13,085* 92 km
Mahatsinjo 58 - 4 - - 15,000* 177 km
Andriba 122 - 12 - - 32,000* 198 km
Antsiafabositra 70 - 5 - - 8,328* 243 km
Tsararivotra 32 - 5 - - 496 km
Andrevorevo 40 - - 582 km
Antsohihy 60 2 17 - 1 105,317* 668 km
Ambanja 55 2 23 - 8 28,468* 865 km
Ambilobe 99 - 23 - 4 56,427* 962 km
Ankarana National Park
Ambondromifehy 30 N/A 5000
Ampasinbengy 30 N/A 1997
Andranokoho 33 N/A 2000
Lambondry 34 N/A 120
Mahamasina 28 N/A 650
Marotaolana 30 N/A 175
Marovato 30 N/A 400
Matzaborimanga 30 N/A 400
Tsarakibany 30 N/A 250
Aniverano Nord 90 - 15 - - 15,000* 1025 km
Antsiranana 180 9 193 - 30 87,569* 1100 km
Total: 1343 163 354 3 61

The number of interviews completed at each study site are listed by interview type. The distance of population centers from Antananarivo are listed; Antananarivo was the southernmost population center included in this study while Antsiranana was the northernmost. Population estimates flagged with (*) are estimates retrieved from the Ilo database [29]. All other estimates were provided by locally elected officials. MC: meat consumption interview; R: restaurants; M: open-air markets; SM: supermarkets; TI: transportation interviews.

1150 restaurants were approached (105 in person and 45 by phone) for information regarding their history of wild meat; 140 restaurants had never sold wild meat and provided no additional information and 10 restaurants were given a full meat-seller interview.