TABLE 1.
Demographic characteristics of the respondents (N = 431).
| Individual-level variables | N | Percent | Mean | SD |
| Age | 427 | 100 | 44.9 | 13.6 |
| Group 1 (18–29) | 61 | 14.3 | ||
| Group 2 (30–39) | 102 | 23.9 | ||
| Group 3 (40–49) | 114 | 26.7 | ||
| Group 4 (50–59) | 84 | 19.7 | ||
| Group 5 (60–90) | 66 | 15.5 | ||
| Missing data (n) | 4 | |||
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 173 | 40.2 | ||
| Female | 257 | 59.8 | ||
| Missing data (n) | 1 | |||
| Ethnic group | ||||
| Cuyono | 84 | 19.7 | ||
| Ilonggo | 26 | 6.1 | ||
| Others | 66 | 15.5 | ||
| Tagalog | 53 | 12.4 | ||
| Tagbanua | 14 | 3.3 | ||
| Visaya | 184 | 43.1 | ||
| Missing data (n) | 4 | |||
| Monthly income (USD) | 411 | 100 | 175.8 | 185.5 |
| Poor (<164.02) | 232 | 56.4 | ||
| Low income (164.02–328.04) | 146 | 35.5 | ||
| Lower middle income (328.04–656.09) | 27 | 6.6 | ||
| Middle income (656.09–1,640.26) | 4 | 1.0 | ||
| Upper middle income (1,640.26–2,460.40) | 2 | 0.5 | ||
| Upper income (2,460.40–3,280.53) | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Rich (>3,280.53) | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Missing data (n) | 20 | |||
| Education | ||||
| Primary(finished and not finished) | 168 | 39.5 | ||
| Secondary (finished and not finished) | 201 | 47.3 | ||
| Tertiary(finished and not finished) | 56 | 13.2 | ||
| Missing data (n) | 6 | |||
| Religion | ||||
| Roman Catholic | 345 | 80.8 | ||
| Baptist Church | 17 | 4.0 | ||
| Born Again Christian | 22 | 5.2 | ||
| Iglesia Ni Cristo | 9 | 2.1 | ||
| Islam | 2 | 0.5 | ||
| Others | 32 | 7.5 | ||
| Missing data (n) | 4 | |||
| Location | ||||
| Aborlan | 75 | 17.4 | ||
| Taytay | 187 | 39.2 | ||
| Puerto Princesa | 169 | 43.4 | ||
| Occupation | ||||
| Aquaculture (caged fish/fin-fish) | 17 | 4.3 | ||
| Crabbing/shrimping | 20 | 5.1 | ||
| Fishing | 300 | 76.7 | ||
| Post-harvest activities | 7 | 1.8 | ||
| Seaweed farming | 44 | 11.3 | ||
| Taking tourists on boats, etc. | 3 | 0.8 | ||
| Missing data | 40 |