Table 7.
Associations between demographic characteristics and participation of the first intervention.
| Eligible (No.) | Participated (No.) | Participation (%) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 407 | 276 | (68) | |
| Age (years) | ||||
| <18 | 50 | 28 | (58) | 0.001* |
| 18-29 | 24 | 11 | (42) | |
| 30-39 | 61 | 35 | (57) | |
| 40-49 | 83 | 57 | (69) | |
| ≥50 | 189 | 145 | (77) | |
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 212 | 155 | (73) | 0.017 |
| Male | 195 | 121 | (62) | |
| Education | ||||
| Elementary school or no schooling |
257 | 183 | (71) | 0.019 |
| At least some middle school or higher |
98 | 57 | (58) | |
| Occupation | ||||
| Not Farmer | 73 | 38 | (52) | <0.001 |
| Farmer | 254 | 189 | (74) | |
| County | ||||
| County 1 | 220 | 118 | (54) | <0.001 |
| County 2 | 187 | 158 | (84) | |
| Previous infection † | ||||
| Yes | 240 | 170 | (71) | 0.809 |
| No | 104 | 75 | (72) | |
*
Test for trend; age categories are treated as ordinal
†
Based on the results of the 2007 and 2008 infection tests; “Yes” means infection in either test