Table 1 Demographic and other characteristics of study participants by pig worker status, Kiambu, 2013–2014
Variable | Pig workers (N = 172), n (%) | Non-pig workers (N = 453), n (%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Pig-keeping household | |||
Yes | 159 (92.4) | 45 (9.9) | < 0.001 |
No | 13 (7.6) | 408 (90.1) | |
Follow-up month | |||
Sept–Dec | 95 (55.2) | 224 (49.4) | 0.229 |
Apr–Aug | 77 (44.8) | 229 (50.6) | |
Sex | |||
Female | 77 (44.8) | 259 (57.2) | 0.007 |
Male | 95 (55.2) | 194 (42.8) | |
Age in years, mean (SD) | 40.3 (15.7) | 39.6 (18.6) | 0.646 |
Age group, yearsa | |||
Below 10 | 0 (0.0) | 20 (4.4) | 0.005 |
10 to 20 | 15 (8.8) | 67 (14.9) | |
21 to 40 | 77 (45.0) | 155 (34.4) | |
41 to 60 | 56 (32.7) | 144 (31.9) | |
Above 60 | 23 (13.5) | 65 (14.4) | |
Highest level of education completeda | |||
No formal Education | 4 (2.3) | 13 (3.0) | 0.615 |
Primary | 68 (39.8) | 173 (39.3) | |
Secondary | 68 (39.8) | 157 (35.7) | |
Post-secondary | 31 (18.1) | 97 (22.0) | |
Occupationa | |||
Business | 4 (2.5) | 49 (13.5) | < 0.001 |
Farmer | 135 (82.8) | 196 (54.1) | |
Office Worker | 10 (6.1) | 33 (9.1) | |
Unemployed | 14 (8.6) | 84 (23.2) | |
Poultry workera | |||
Yes | 136 (79.5) | 250 (55.4) | < 0.001 |
No | 35 (20.5) | 201 (44.6) | |
Use tobaccoa | |||
Yes | 16 (9.3) | 34 (7.5) | 0.566 |
No | 155 (90.7) | 419 (92.5) | |
Reported chronic diseasea | |||
Yes | 23 (13.4) | 81 (17.9) | 0.214 |
No | 149 (86.6) | 371 (82.1) | |