Table 2.
Demographic data of the KAP respondents.
| Variables | Number (Percentage, 95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| High-risk areas | Low-risk areas | Total | |
| Number of respondents | 243 | 233 | 476 |
| Age (year) | |||
| - Up to 20 | 8 (3.3%, 1.4–6.4%) | 0 (0.0%, 0.0–0.0%) | 8 (1.7%, 0.7–3.3%) |
| −21–40 | 46 (18.9%, 14.2–24.4%) | 47 (20.2%, 15.2–25.9%) | 93 (19.5%, 16.1–23.4%) |
| −41–60 | 116 (47.7%, 41.3–54.2%) | 100 (42.9, 36.5–49.5%) | 216 (45.4%, 40.8–50.0%) |
| - Over 60 | 73 (30.0%, 24.4–36.2%) | 86 (36.9%, 30.7–43.5%) | 159 (33.4%, 29.2–37.8%) |
| Gender | |||
| - Female | 166 (68.3%, 62.1–74.1%) | 162 (69.5%, 63.2–75.4%) | 328 (68.9%, 64.5–73.0%) |
| - Male | 77 (31.7%, 25.9–37.9%) | 71 (30.5%, 24.6–36.8%) | 148 (31.1%, 26.0–34.4%) |
| Education | |||
| - Below primary | 32 (13.2%, 9.2–18.1%) | 8 (3.4%, 1.5–6.7%) | 40 (8.4%, 6.1–11.3%) |
| - Primary | 111 (45.7%, 39.3–52.2%) | 120 (51.5%, 44.9–58.1%) | 231 (48.5%, 44.0–53.1%) |
| - Middle/high | 55 (22.6%, 17.5–28.4%) | 56 (24.0%, 18.7–30.1%) | 111 (23.3%, 19.6–27.4%) |
| - Vocational | 12 (4.9%, 2.6–8.5%) | 24 (10.3%, 6.7–14.9%) | 36 (7.6%, 5.4–10.3%) |
| - Bachelor or higher | 33 (13.6%, 9.5–18.5%) | 25 (10.7%, 7.1–15.4%) | 58 (12.2%, 9.4–15.5%) |
| Main occupation | |||
| - Farmer | 90 (37.0%, 30.1–43.4%) | 108 (46.4%, 39.8–53.0%) | 198 (41.6%, 37.1–46.2%) |
| - Housewife | 48 (19.8%, 14.9–25.3%) | 40 (17.2%, 12.6–22.6%) | 88 (18.5%, 15.1–22.3%) |
| - Merchant | 54 (22.2%, 17.2–28.0%) | 27 (11.6%, 7.8–16.4%) | 81 (17.0%, 13.8–20.7%) |
| - Freelance | 22 (9.1%, 5.8–13.4%) | 17 (7.3%, 4.3–11.4%) | 39 (8.2%, 5.9–11.0%) |
| - Public servant | 12 (4.9%, 2.6–8.5%) | 22 (9.4%, 6.0–14.0%) | 34 (7.1%, 5.0–9.8%) |
| - Others | 17 (7.0%, 4.1–11.0%) | 19 (8.1%, 5.0–12.4%) | 36 (7.6%, 5.4–10.3%) |
| Religion | |||
| - Buddhist | 214 (88.1%, 83.3–92.0%) | 227 (97.4%, 94.5–99.1%) | 441 (92.6%, 89.9–94.8%) |
| - Christ | 12 (4.9%, 2.6–8.5%) | 5 (2.1%, 0.7–4.9%) | 17 (3.6%, 2.1–5.7%) |
| - Islam | 3 (1.2%, 0.3–3.6%) | 1 (0.4%, 0.0–2.4%) | 4 (0.8%, 0.2–2.1%) |
| - Traditional ghost beliefs | 13 (5.3%, 2.9–9.0%) | 0 (0.0%, 0.0–0.0%) | 13 (2.7%, 1.5–4.6%) |
| - No religion | 1 (0.4%, 0.0–2.3%) | 0 (0.0%, 0.0–0.0%) | 1 (0.2%, 0.0–1.2%) |
| Income per month (THB) | |||
| - Up to 10,000 | 115 (47.3%, 40.9–53.8%) | 129 (55.4%, 48.7–61.9%) | 244 (51.3%, 46.7–55.8%) |
| −10,001–20,000 | 68 (28.0%, 22.4–34.1%) | 51 (21.9%, 16.8–27.8%) | 119 (25.0%, 21.2–29.1%) |
| −20,001–30,000 | |||
| - Over 30,000 | 18 (7.4%, 4.5–11.5%) | 27 (11.6%, 7.8–16.4%) | 45 (9.5%, 7.0–12.5%) |
| (USD 1 ≈ THB 31.2) | 42 (17.3%, 12.8–22.6%) | 26 (11.2%, 7.4–15.9%) | 68 (14.3%, 11.3–17.8%) |
| Animal keeping | |||
| - Number of dogs | Mean = 2.8 (SD = 4.9) | Mean = 2.4 (SD = 2.1) | Mean = 2.6 (SD = 3.8) |
| - Breed | |||
| Mixed | 145 (59.7%, 53.2–65.9%) | 156 (67.0%, 60.5–73.0%) | 301 (63.2%, 58.7–67.6%) |
| Poodle | 25 10.3%, 6.8–14.8%) | 12 (5.2%, 2.7–8.8%) | 37 (7.4%, 5.5–10.6%) |
| Bangkaew | 13 (5.4%, 2.9–9.0%) | 10 (4.3%, 2.1–7.8%) | 23 (4.8%, 3.1–7.2%) |
| - Years of experience | Mean = 7.3 (SD = 7.8) | Mean = 7.0 (SD = 6.9) | Mean = 7.1 (SD = 7.4) |
| Type of house ownership | |||
| - Owned | 217 (89.3%, 84.7–92.9%) | 224 (96.1%, 92.8–98.2%) | 441 (92.6%, 89.9–94.8%) |
| - Rent | 11 (4.5%, 2.3–8.0%) | 3 (1.3%, 0.3–3.7%) | 14 (2.9%, 1.6–4.9%) |
| - Dormitory | 1 (0.4%, 0.0–2.3%) | 1 (0.4%, 0.0–2.4%) | 2 (0.4%, 0.1–1.5%) |
| - Others | 14 (5.8%, 3.2–9.5%) | 5 (2.2%, 95%CI 0.7–4.9%) | 19 (4.1%, 95%CI 2.4–6.2%) |
| House fencing | |||
| - Yes | 87 (35.8%, 95%CI 29.8–42.2%) | 81 (34.8%, 28.7–41.3%) | 168 (35.3%, 31.0–39.8%) |
| - No | 156 (64.2%, 57.8–70.2%) | 152 (65.2%, 58.7–71.3%) | 308 (64.7%, 60.2–69.0%) |
| - Number of family member | Mean= 4.7 (SD = 2.7) | Mean = 4.0 (SD = 1.7) | Mean = 4.3 (SD = 2.3) |