Table 1.
Socio-demographic factors of 25–74 years old citizens in Yangon region, by urban-rural location
| Urban (n = 755) | Rural (n = 731) | Total (n = 1486) | p-value# | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (%) | ||||
| Male | 376 (49.8) | 369 (50.5) | 745 (50.1) | |
| Female | 379 (50.2) | 362 (49.5) | 741 (49.9) | |
| Age (Mean Years ± SD) | ||||
| Male | 49.9 ± 13.9 | 46.8 ± 12.5 | 48.4 ± 13.3 | 0.001 * |
| Female | 47.5 ± 12.5 | 46.2 ± 12.4 | 46.9 ± 12.4 | 0.131 |
| Total | 48.7 ± 13.2 | 46.5 ± 12.4 | 47.6 ± 12.9 | 0.001 * |
| Age group (%) | ||||
| 25–34 | 142 (18.8) | 144 (19.7) | 286 (19.2) | 0.526 |
| 35–44 | 160 (21.2) | 190 (26.0) | 350 (23.6) | |
| 45–54 | 171 (22.6) | 180 (24.6) | 351 (23.6) | |
| 55–64 | 178 (23.6) | 151 (20.7) | 329 (22.1) | |
| 65–74 | 104 (13.8) | 66 (9.0) | 170 (11.4) | |
| Education (Mean Years ± SD) | ||||
| Male | 10.8 ± 3.8 | 6.1 ± 3.9 | 8.5 ± 4.5 | <0.001 * |
| Female | 9.7 ± 4.4 | 5.4 ± 3.7 | 7.6 ± 4.6 | <0.001 * |
| Total | 10.2 ± 4.1 | 5.7 ± 3.8 | 8.0 ± 4.6 | <0.001 * |
| Highest Education Level (%) | ||||
| No formal school | 20 (2.6) | 70 (9.6) | 90 (6.1) | |
| Less than Primary school | 35 (4.6) | 188 (25.7) | 223 (15.0) | |
| Primary school completed | 167 (22.1) | 301 (41.2) | 468 (31.5) | |
| Secondary school completed | 176 (23.3) | 102 (14.0) | 278 (18.7) | |
| High school completed | 157 (20.8) | 29 (4.0) | 186 (12.5) | |
| College/university completed | 185 (24.5) | 26 (3.6) | 211 (14.2) | |
| Post graduate degree | 15 (2.0) | 13 (1.8) | 28 (1.9) | <0.001 * |
| Income (%) a | ||||
| Less than 1.9 USD per day | 313 (45.5) | 470 (66.5) | 783 (56.1) | |
| 1.9 to <3.1 USD per day | 156 (22.7) | 126 (17.8) | 282 (20.2) | |
| 3.1 USD per day and above | 219 (31.8) | 111 (15.7) | 330 (23.7) | <0.001 * |
# p- value for differences between urban and rural values *p-value <0.05 from Wald test
aMissing respondents - 91 due to refuse; (exchange rate:1 USD = 953.8 Myanmar Kyat as of 05-11-2013)