Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the sample (n = 228).
| Socio-Demographic Information | Frequency | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 117 | 51.3 |
| Male | 111 | 48.7 |
| Age | ||
| ≤20 years | 65 | 28.5 |
| 21–30 years | 95 | 41.7 |
| 31–40 years | 25 | 11.0 |
| 41–50 years | 26 | 11.4 |
| ≥51 years | 17 | 7.5 |
| Mean (SEM) | 28.5 (0.8) | |
| Participation in HydroMediT as | ||
| Academic-researcher | 39 | 17.1 |
| Staff of the Aquaculture business | 13 | 5.7 |
| Staff of the Aquafeed business | 10 | 4.4 |
| Staff of the Public Sector | 7 | 3.1 |
| Student | 158 | 69.3 |
| No response | 1 | 0.4 |
| Income | ||
| ≤20,000$ | 103 | 45.2 |
| 20,001–30,000$ | 51 | 22.4 |
| 30,001–40,000$ | 28 | 12.3 |
| 40,001–50,000$ | 12 | 5.3 |
| ≥ 50,001$ | 15 | 6.5 |
| No response | 19 | 8.3 |
| Educational level | ||
| High School or equivalent | 68 | 29.8 |
| College or technical school | 37 | 16.2 |
| University degree | 49 | 21.5 |
| Post-graduate degree | 73 | 32.2 |
| No response | 1 | 0.4 |