Table 1 Study group demographics
Variables | N = 1301 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Forest goer (%) | Forest dweller (%) | Forest ranger (%) | |
No. of individuals | 770 (59.19) | 469 (36.05) | 62 (4.77) |
Age group (year) | |||
4–10 | 51 (6.62) | 27 (5.76) | 0 (0.00) |
11–20 | 194 (25.19) | 107 (22.81) | 0 (0.00) |
21–30 | 163 (21.17) | 130 (27.72) | 22 (35.48) |
31–40 | 119 (15.45) | 89 (18.98) | 26 (41.94) |
41–50 | 122 (15.84) | 50 (10.66) | 12 (19.35) |
≥ 51 | 121 (15.71) | 66 (14.07) | 2 (3.23) |
Gender | |||
Male | 358 (46.49) | 232 (49.47) | 61 (98.39) |
Female | 412 (53.51) | 237 (50.53) | 1 (1.61) |
Ethnic group | |||
Khmer | 361 (46.88) | 168 (35.82) | 48 (77.42) |
Bunong | 382 (49.61) | 295 (62.90) | 8 (12.90) |
Other | 27 (3.51) | 6 (1.28) | 6 (9.68) |
Diagnosed with malaria* | |||
Never | 362 (47.01) | 172 (36.67) | 12 (19.35) |
1 time | 124 (16.10) | 82 (17.48) | 9 (14.52) |
2–5 times | 213 (27.66) | 157 (33.48) | 21 (33.87) |
6–10 times | 42 (5.45) | 33 (7.04) | 6 (9.68) |
≥ 11 times | 29 (3.77) | 25 (5.33) | 14 (22.58) |
Last time diagnosed with malaria* | |||
Never | 245 (31.82) | 138 (29.42) | 11 (17.74) |
Last week | 2 (0.26) | 2 (0.43) | 0 (0.00) |
Last month | 9 (1.17) | 4 (0.85) | 0 (0.00) |
Last 3 months | 11 (1.43) | 9 (1.92) | 0 (0.00) |
Last 6 months | 5 (0.65) | 3 (0.64) | 0 (0.00) |
Last year | 52 (6.75) | 23 (4.90) | 1 (1.61) |
More than 1 year | 316 (41.04) | 256 (54.58) | 50 (80.65) |
Missing data | 130 (16.88) | 34 (7.25) | 0 (0.00) |
Sources of family income in past year | |||
Farmer | 543 (47.34) | 402 (58.09) | 17 (21.52) |
Forest collector/forager | 308 (26.85) | 191 (27.60) | 3 (3.80) |
Day laborer | 121 (10.55) | 15 (2.17) | 0 (0.00) |
Ranger | 1 (0.09) | 1 (0.14) | 58 (73.42) |
Other | 174 (15.17) | 83 (11.99) | 1 (1.27) |
Frequency of travel outside village/station | |||
Daily | 460 (59.75) | 311 (66.31) | 33 (53.23) |
A few times a week | 172 (22.34) | 87 (18.55) | 24 (38.71) |
Weekly | 49 (6.36) | 16 (3.41) | 2 (3.23) |
Twice a month | 24 (3.12) | 13 (2.77) | 2 (3.23) |
Once a month | 24 (3.12) | 15 (3.20) | 1 (1.61) |
Less than once a month | 41 (5.32) | 27 (5.76) | 0 (0.00) |
Primary purpose for travel | |||
Work in the forest | 195 (25.32) | 98 (20.90) | 61 (98.39) |
Work at the farm | 349 (45.32) | 301 (64.18) | 0 (0.00) |
Work (other location) | 87 (11.30) | 5 (1.07) | 0 (0.00) |
Visiting family/friends | 35 (4.55) | 15 (3.20) | 1 (1.61) |
Other | 104 (13.51) | 50 (10.66) | 0 (0.00) |
Average hours walked when leaving village/station | |||
< 1 h | 382 (49.61) | 254 (54.16) | 0 (0.00) |
1–2 h | 247 (32.08) | 97 (20.68) | 0 (0.00) |
2–6 h | 90 (11.69) | 52 (11.09) | 16 (25.81) |
> 6 h | 51 (6.62) | 66 (14.07) | 46 (74.19) |
Visited a health facility over the past month | |||
Yes | 227 (29.48) | 116 (24.73) | 10 (16.13) |
No | 542 (70.39) | 353 (75.27) | 51 (82.26) |
Don’t Know | 1 (0.13) | 0 (0.00) | 9 (1.61) |