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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants

From: Cross-reaction of POC-CCA urine test for detection of Schistosoma mekongi in Lao PDR: a cross-sectional study

Indicators

Champasack, n = 366

% (n)

Savannakhet, n= 369

  ‚% (n)

Luang Prabang, n = 360

 ‚% (n)

Total, n = 1059

‚% (n)

Gender

 Male

45.9 (168)

42.5 (157)

48.3 (174)

45.6 (499)

 Female

54.1 (198)

57.5 (212)

51.7 (186)

54.4 (596)

Age in year

  ≤ 13

  Mean (min − max)

43.2 (158)

9.5 (8–13)

43.6 (161)

9.5 (7–13)

14.2 (51)

10.3 (8–13)

33.8 (307)

9.4 (7–13)

  ≥ 35

56.8 (208)

56.4 (208)

85.8 (309)

66.2 (725)

Mean (min − max)

50.1 (35–77)

52.7 (35–83)

47.2 (35–60)

49.6 (35–83)

Ethnicity

 Lao-Tai

100 (366)

100 (369)

0 (0)

67.1 (735)

 Minority (Lao-Theung)

0 (0)

0 (0)

100 (360)

32.9 (360)

Education

 Illiterate

5.7 (21)

10.7 (38)

31.9 (115)

15.9 (174)

 Primary

78.7 (288)

70.7 (261)

63.3 (228)

70.9 (777)

 Secondary

15.6 (57)

16.3 (60)

4.7 (17)

12.2 (134)

 University

0 (0)

2.7 (10)

0 (0)

0.9 (10)

Profession

 Farmer

53.5 (196)

53.7 (198)

85.8 (309)

64.2 (703)

 Student

43.2 (158)

43.6 (161)

14.2 (51)

33.8 (307)

 Fisherman

3.3 (12)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1.1 (12)

 Teacher

0 (0)

2.7 (10)

0 (0)

0.9 (10)