Table 3.
Summary of socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants from LSM villages
| Characteristics | Participants from the general community | HAs+LSM committee members |
|---|---|---|
| Total participants | 328 | 174 |
| Gender (χ2 = 3.483; df = 3; P = 0.062) | ||
| Male | 119 (36.3) | 78 (44.8) |
| Female | 209 (63.7) | 96 (55.2) |
| Age (χ2 = 18.261; df = 3; P < 0.001) | ||
| 18–25 | 94 (28.7) | 47 (27.0) |
| 26–40 | 126 (38.4) | 96 (55.2) |
| 41–64 | 81 (24.7) | 27 (15.5) |
| 65+ | 27 (8.2) | 4 (2.3) |
| Education (Fisher’s exact = 13.062; P = 0.002) | ||
| None | 99 (30.2) | 28 (16.1) |
| Primary | 171 (52.1) | 109 (62.6) |
| Secondary | 57 (17.4) | 37 (21.3) |
| Tertiary | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) |
| Occupation (Fisher’s exact = 9.958; P = 0.039) | ||
| None | 19 (5.8) | 3 (1.7) |
| Manual labor | 51 (15.5) | 23 (13.2) |
| Farmer | 214 (65.2) | 125 (71.8) |
| Business | 33 (10.1) | 22 (12.6) |
| Formal employment | 11 (3.4) | 1 (0.6) |
HA = health animator; LSM = larval source management.
The χ2 tests indicate comparisons between the participants from the general community and HAs+LSM committee members.