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. 2019 Mar 25;14(3):e0214280. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0214280

Table 4. Socio-demographic characteristics of survey respondents in relation to MDA (n = 840).

Characteristics Participation in MDA Total (n = 840) p-value*
None (n = 153) Incomplete (n = 225) Complete (n = 462)
  Number (%) Number (%) Number (%) Number (%)  
Countries (n = 840)
Cambodia 19 (12.4) 63 (28) 81 (17.5) 163 (19.4) <0.001
Laos 8 (5.2) 9 (4) 141 (30.5) 158 (18.8)
Myanmar I 80 (52.3) 133 (59.1) 171 (37) 384 (45.7)
Vietnam 46 (30.1) 20 (8.9) 69 (14.9) 135 (16.1)
Age group (n = 840)
≤ 31 years 50 (32.7) 75 (33.3) 157 (34) 282 (33.6) 0.79
32 to 46 years 49 (32) 75 (33.3) 165 (35.7) 289 (34.4)
≥ 47 years 54 (35.3) 75 (33.3) 140 (30.3) 269 (32)
Mean = 39.4±13.3
Sex (n = 840)
Female 87 (56.9) 151 (67.1) 230 (49.8) 468 (55.7) <0.001
Male 66 (43.1) 74 (32.9) 232 (50.2) 372 (44.3)
Religion (n = 840)
Ancestral worship 2 (1.3) 3 (1.3) 3 (0.6) 8 (1) <0.001
Animist 8 (5.2) 8 (3.6) 138 (29.9) 154 (18.3)
Atheist 35 (22.9) 5 (2.2) 51 (11) 91 (10.8)
Buddhist 98 (64.1) 193 (85.8) 248 (53.7) 539 (64.2)
Christian 9 (5.9) 12 (5.3) 21 (4.5) 42 (5)
Other 1 (0.7) 4 (1.8) 1 (0.2) 6 (0.7)
Marital status (n = 826)
In relationship 134 (89.9) 205 (94) 424 (92.4) 763 (92.4) 0.34
Not in relationship 15 (10.1) 13 (6) 35 (7.6) 63 (7.6)
Literacy (n = 840)
Illiterate 67 (43.8) 79 (35.1) 221 (47.8) 367 (43.7) 0.007
Literate 86 (56.2) 146 (64.9) 241 (52.2) 473 (56.3)
Occupation (n = 812)
Farmer 134 (89.3) 206 (92) 342 (78.1) 682 (84) <0.001
Non-farmer 16 (10.7) 18 (8) 96 (21.9) 130 (16)
Monthly income (n = 319)
Lower income 16 (59.3) 40 (55.6) 181 (82.3) 237 (74.3) <0.001
Higher income 11 (40.7) 32 (44.4) 39 (17.7) 82 (25.7)
Migration (n = 840)
Native 81 (53.3) 95 (42.2) 244 (52.8) 420 (50.1) 0.02
Migrated 71 (46.7) 130 (57.8) 218 (47.2) 419 (49.9)  

*Fisher exact test and Chi-squared test