Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of participants in Negros Occidental, Philippines (n = 35).
| Frequency (%) | |
|---|---|
| Age cohort | |
| 18-30 y | 10 (28.6%) |
| 31-45 y | 11 (31.4%) |
| 46-59 y | 9 (25.7%) |
| 60 y and older | 5 (14.3%) |
| Educational attainment | |
| No school | 1 (2.9%) |
| Some primary school | 12 (34.3%) |
| Some secondary school | 21 (60.0%) |
| Some college or vocational school | 1 (2.9%) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 30 (85.7%) |
| Widow | 2 (5.7%) |
| Single | 2 (5.7%) |
| Common law | 1 (2.9%) |
| Occupation | |
| No employment outside of the home | 21 (60.0%) |
| Farm labor | 5 (14.3%) |
| Other a | 9 (25.7%) |
| Household members | |
| 0-5 members | 16 (45.7%) |
| 6-10 members | 17 (48.6%) |
| 11-15 members | 2 (5.7%) |
| PhilHealth status | |
| Beneficiary | 24 (68.6%) |
| Non-beneficiary | 9 (25.7%) |
| Unknown | 2 (5.7%) |
| 4Ps status b | |
| Beneficiary | 14 (40.0%) |
| Non-beneficiary | 21 (60.0%) |
a
Other = laundress, manicurist, store owner, informal recycling.
b
4Ps = Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (national conditional cash transfer program).