Table 1.
Characteristics of participants
| Characteristics | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 264 | 54.4 |
| Female | 221 | 45.6 |
| Age (years) | ||
| <5 | 5 | 1 |
| 5–10 | 37 | 7.6 |
| 11–20 | 32 | 6.6 |
| 21–30 | 138 | 28.5 |
| 31–40 | 153 | 31.5 |
| >40 | 120 | 24.7 |
| Median (range) | 32 years (6 months–65 years) | |
| Education | ||
| No education | 65 | 13.5 |
| Primary to middle school | 264 | 54.4 |
| High school and above | 156 | 32.1 |
| Occupation | ||
| Forest-related occupation | 239 | 49.3 |
| Students | 54 | 11.1 |
| Housemaker/dependent | 192 | 39.6 |
| Family size | ||
| Less than 3 people | 108 | 22.3 |
| 3–5 people | 334 | 68.9 |
| More than 5 people | 43 | 8.9 |
| Use of bed nets | ||
| Yes | 481 | 99.2 |
| No | 4 | 0.8 |
| Type of bed nets (n = 481) | ||
| Ordinary bed nets | 394 | 81.9 |
| Insecticide-treated bed nets | 87 | 18.1 |