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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of household heads (HHs) interviewed

From: Willingness to accept and participate in a Microsporidia MB-based mosquito release strategy: a community-based rapid assessment in western Kenya

Factors

n (%)

Total respondents

8108

Location/community

 Kakola

3851 (47%)

 Ombeyi

4257 (52%)

Sex

 Male

5432 (67%)

 Female

2676 (33%)

Age bracket (years)

 18–29

973 (12%)

 30–49

3892 (48%)

 50–64

1703 (21%)

 65 + 

1541 (19%)

Marital status

 Monogamous

5838 (72%)

 Polygamous

730 (9%)

 Widowed

973 (12%)

 Single

568 (7%)

Education level

 No formal education

770 (9%)

 Incomplete primary

2027 (25%)

 Primary

2919 (36%)

 Secondary

2027 (25%)

 Tertiary

405 (5%)

Occupation

 No job

8 (0.1%)

 Formally employed

649 (8%)

 Casual laborer

2189 (27%)

 Farmer

3770 (46%)

 Self-employed/small business

1378 (17%)