Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of FGD participants (n = 100)
| Characteristics | Total | Villages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention (n=52) | Control (n=48) | ||
| Number (%) | Number (%) | Number (%) | |
| Age group (years) | |||
| 18–30 | 38 (38) | 19 (36.5) | 19 (39.6) |
| 31–40 | 32 (32) | 20 (38.5) | 12 (25) |
| ≥ 41 | 30 (30) | 13 (25) | 17 (35.4) |
| Mean = 37.58 ± 12.71; range=18–80 years | |||
| Sex | |||
| Female | 48 (48) | 24 (46.2) | 24 (50) |
| Male | 52 (52) | 28 (53.8) | 24 (50) |
| Occupation | |||
| Farmer | 100 (100) | 52 (100) | 48 (100) |
| Education groups | |||
| Not attended school | 82 (82) | 44 (84.6) | 38 (79.2) |
| 1−5 years | 16 (16) | 7 (13.5) | 9 (18.8) |
| >6 years | 2 (2) | 1 (1.9) | 1 (2.1) |
| Name of the villages | |||
| Oia | 16 (16) | 0 | 16 (33.3) |
| Tantipa | 16 (16) | 0 | 16 (33.3) |
| Phounmakmee | 18 (18) | 18 (34.6) | 0 |
| Keng and Appok | 18 (18) | 18 (34.6) | 0 |
| Thate Main | 16 (16) | 16 (30.8) | 0 |
| Xuang Taia | 16 (16) | 0 | 16 (33.3) |
aControl villages