Table 1 Main characteristics of surveyed population in Laos in 2007
| Â | Urban* 164 (15%) | Semi-U* 364 (33%) | Rural* 570 (52%) | p | Total 1098 | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex F | 58.5% | 57.4% | 53.5% | 0.3 | 55.5% | 52-58 |
Age (years) | 45.0 +/- 13.5 | 41.5 +/- 13 | 41.47 +/- 13 | 0.008 | 42.0 +/- 13.5 | 41-43 |
Illiterate | 7.3% | 10.9% | 10% | < 0.000 | 10.2% | 8-11.9 |
Occupationμ |  |  |  |  |  |  |
-Housewife | 28.6% | 8.5% | 10% | < 0.000 | 12.3% | 10.4-14 |
-Trader | 17.0% | 15.0% | 15.9% | > 0.5 | 15.6% | 13.5-17.9 |
-Farmer | 0 | 43.6% | 39.6% | < 0.000 | 35.0% | 32-37 |
-Civil Servant | 12.2% | 10.9% | 12.1% | 0.8 | 11.7% | 9.9-13 |
-Worker | 12.8% | 6.8% | 5.7% | 0.2 | 7.3 | 5.9-9.0 |
-None | 5.4% | 3.5% | 5.1% | 0.48 | 4.6% | 3-6 |