Performance of Malaria Volunteers regarding Malaria Control Activities in Southeastern Myanmar: A Study in the Areas under Coverage of an Ethnic Health Organization
Table 1
Sociodemographic characteristics of the 140 respondents.
Characteristics
n
%
Age (years)
18–30
100
71.5
31–40
24
17.1
>41
16
11.4
Mean ± SD
28.2 ± 8.9
Min–Max
18–50
Sex
Male
57
40.7
Female
83
59.3
Marital status
Single
53
37.9
Married
87
62.1
Education
Primary school
44
31.4
Secondary school
48
34.3
High school
42
30.0
College/Bachelor
1
0.7
Others (monastery education/illiterate)
5
3.6
Major occupation (apart from malaria volunteer work)
Unemployed
6
4.3
Agriculture/farmers
45
32.1
Own business
40
28.6
Dependent/housewives
21
15.0
Daily wages labors
28
20.0
Annual family income (MMK)
≤500,000
53
37.9
>500,000
87
62.1
Mean ± SD
87,0071 ± 95,0084
Min–Max
150,000–1,800,000
Working experience related to health before being a malaria volunteer
Ever
48
34.3
Never
92
65.7
Time of being a malaria volunteer (year)
≤1
25
17.9
1–3
69
49.3
>3
46
32.8
Mean ± S.D
1.80 ± 0.401
Min–Max
0.5–6
1,300 MMK ∼ 1 USD, SD: standard deviation, Min: minimum, and Max: maximum.
