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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the surveyed individuals

From: Knowledge/perception and attitude/practices of populations of two first-line communities of the Centre Region of Cameroon regarding onchocerciasis and black fly nuisance and bio-ecology

Variables

No. individuals in Bayomen (%)

No. individuals in Biatsota

Total no. individuals visited (%)

Numbers

132

83

215

Age

 [15–25]

47 (35.6)

25 (30.1)

72 (33.5)

 [26–35]

33 (25.0)

12 (14.5)

45 (20.9)

 [36–45]

23 (17.4)

15 (18.1)

38 (17.7)

 [46–55]

15 (11.4)

11 (13.3)

26 (12.1)

 > 55

14 (10.6)

20 (24.1)

34 (15.8)

Sex

 Male

62 (47.0)

38 (45.8)

100 (46.5)

 Female

70 (53.0)

45 (54.2)

115 (53.5)

Occupation

 High-risk occupation

93 (70.5)

59 (71.1)

152 (70.7)

 Low-risk occupation

39 (29.5)

24 (28.9)

63 (29.3)

Duration of residency

 < 1

4 (3.0)

2 (2.4)

6 (2.8)

 [1–3]

31 (23.5)

8 (9.6)

39 (18.1)

 [4–6]

13 (9.8)

3 (3.6)

16 (7.4)

 [7–9]

11 (8.3)

1 (1.2)

12 (5.6)

 > 10

73 (55.3)

69 (83.1)

142 (66.0)

  1. No. number of