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Table 1 General characteristics of Orang Asli children who participated in the study (n = 484)

From: Towards an effective control programme of soil-transmitted helminth infections among Orang Asli in rural Malaysia. Part 1: Prevalence and associated key factors

Characteristics

n (%)

Age groups

 

< 6 years (pre-school)

191 (39.5)

≥ 6 years (school-age)

293 (60.5)

Gender

 

Males

249 (51.4)

Females

235 (48.6)

Socioeconomic status

 

Fathers’ education level (at least primary)

331 (66.6)

Mothers’ education level (at least primary)

264 (52.1)

Low household income (<RM500)

335 (65.8)

Working fathers

120 (24.1)

Working mothers

23 (4.5)

Large family size (≥ 7 members)

308 (60.5)

Piped water supply

263 (51.3)

Electricity

473 (92.7)

Presence of toilet in house

274 (53.8)

  1. All values are number (%). RM, Malaysian Ringgit; (US$1 = RM3.15).