Table 1.
Demographics of enrolled participants in the rural and urban communities.
| Variables | Category | Total participants, n = 307 (%) | Rural, n = 188 (%) | Urban, n = 119 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year) |
n
Median (IQR) |
307 (100) 30 (12-50) |
188 (61.2) 38.5 (21-54.5) |
119 (38.8) 17 (8-34) |
| 0-4 | 19 (6.2) | 6 (3.1) | 13 (10.9) | |
| 5-9 | 29 (9.4) | 10 (5.3) | 19 (16) | |
| 10-14 | 41(13.4) | 19 (10.1) | 22 (18.5) | |
| ≥15 | 218 (71.0) | 153 (81.4) | 65 (54.6) | |
| Gender | Male | 120 (39.1) | 73 (38.8) | 47 (39.5) |
| Female | 187 (60.9) | 115 (61.2) | 72 (60.5) | |
| Occupation | Skilled | 25 (8.1) | 2 (1.1) | 23 (19.3) |
| Semi-skilled | 31 (10.1) | 11 (5.9) | 20 (16.8) | |
| Others | 251 (81.8) | 175 (93.1) | 76 (63.9) | |
| Time spent in the village (year) |
n
Median (IQR) |
307 (100) 39 (12-32) |
188 (61.2) 16.5 (12-40) |
119 (38.8) 11 (4-35) |
| 0-10 | 87 (28.3) | 39 (20.7) | 48 (40.3) | |
| 11-20 | 78 (25.4) | 61 (32.4) | 17 (14.3) | |
| 21-50 | 106 (34.5) | 69 (36.7) | 37 (31.1) | |
| 51-90 | 36 (11.7) | 19 (10.1) | 17 (14.3) | |
| Farm around the house | Yes | 259 (84.4) | 188 (100) | 71 (59.7) |
| No | 48 (15.6) | 0 (0) | 48 (40.3) | |
| Sleep under net | Yes | 67 (64.4) | 0 (0) | 67 (64.4) |
| No | 37 (35.6) | 0 (0) | 37 (35.6) | |
| Unknowns | 203 (66.1) | — | — |
∗∗Fisher's exact unless otherwise noted, ∗Rank sum test, $Chi-square tests.