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Table 1 General characteristics of the Orang Asli communities that participated in this study

From: Blastocystis infection in Malaysia: Evidence of waterborne and human-to-human transmissions among the Proto-Malay, Negrito and Senoi tribes of Orang Asli

Characteristics/Tribes

Overall

Proto-Malay

Negrito

Senoi

 

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Age groups (years)

    

 <15

221 (44.2)

59 (39.3)

72 (51.8)

90 (42.7)

 ≥15

279 (55.8)

91 (60.7)

67 (48.2)

121 (57.3)

Gender

    

 Male

219 (43.8)

66 (44.0)

66 (47.5)

87 (41.2)

 Female

281 (56.2)

84 (56.0)

73 (52.5)

124 (58.8)

Socioeconomic status

    

 Father’s education (<6 years)

222 (74.0)

54 (66.7)

68 (77.3)

100 (76.3)

 Mother’s education (<6 years)

232 (56.2)

53 (65.4)

77 (87.5)

102 (77.9)

 Low monthly household income (<RM500)

260 (52.0)

17 (11.3)

115 (82.7)

128 (60.7)

 Working mothers

153 (51.0)

45 (55.6)

33 (37.5)

75 (57.3)

 Large family (≥8 members)

171 (34.2)

32 (21.3)

63 (45.3)

76 (36.0)

 Supplied with piped water

357 (71.4)

143 (95.3)

76 (54.7)

138 (65.4)

 Presence of toilet at household)

308 (61.6)

143 (95.3)

48 (34.5)

117 (55.5)

  1. RM = Malaysian Ringgit; (US$100 = RM307.85) [1st February 2013].
  2. n = Number examined.