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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of study respondents by sector

From: Malaria-related knowledge and prevention practices in four neighbourhoods in and around Mumbai, India: a cross-sectional study

 

Total

City

Construction sites

Village

Slums

P*

(N = 119) %

(N =30) %

(N =30) %

(N =29) %

(N =30) %

Age

      

Mean (SD), in years

37 (14.7)

46 (14.8)

29 (9.3)

38 (17.2)

35 (11.6)

<0.001

Gender

Male

55

33

83

66

40

<0.001

Female

45

67

17

34

60

Education

≤ Secondary

73

47

93

69

84

<0.001

> Secondary

27

53

7

31

17

Occupation

Daily wage worker

30

0

87

28

7

<0.001

Housewife

22

27

0

21

40

Business person

19

27

0

10

40

Student

6

10

0

10

3

Other

23

36

13

31

10

Duration in Mumbai

< 5 years

7

0

23

0

3

<0.001

≥5 years

93

100

77

100

97

Total family members

1-4 persons

53

53

60

55

43

0.621

5-13 persons

47

47

40

45

57

Religion

Hindus

87

100

77

97

77

0.005

Non- Hindus

13

0

23

3

23

Economic status

Higher class and Middle class

75

93

73

21

70

<0.001

Lower class and BPL

35

7

27

79

30

Total monthly income (Rs.)

<Rs.5000

38

10

47

55

40

0.002

≥Rs.5000

62

90

53

45

60

  1. *ANOVA or χ2, as appropriate.