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Table 1 General characteristics of the participants

From: Seroprevalence and factors associated with hepatitis B virus infection among the hill tribe youths, northern Thailand

Characteristics

n (%)

Total

836 (100.0%)

Sex

 Male

312 (37.3)

 Female

524 (62.7)

Age (years)

 15–17

492 (58.9)

 18–20

248 (29.7)

 21–24

96 (11.5)

Tribe

 Akha

251 (30.0)

 Lahu

110 (13.2)

 Hmong

132 (15.8)

 Yao

136 (16.3)

 Karen

130 (15.5)

 Lisu

77 (9.2)

Marital status

 Single

791 (94.6)

 Other

45 (5.4)

Family members (persons)

  ≤ 3

92 (11.0)

 4–6

529 (63.3)

 7–10

181 (21.7)

  ≥ 11

34 (4.1)

Religion

 Buddhism

491 (58.7)

 Christianity

339 (40.6)

 Islam

6 (0.7)

Education

 Illiterate

21 (2.5)

 Primary school

31 (3.7)

 High school

655 (78.4)

 Vocational school

129 (15.4)

Occupation

 Unemployed

62 (7.4)

 Student

685 (81.9)

 Farmer

22 (2.6)

 Laborer

67 (8.1)

Income

 No

745 (89.1)

 Yes

91 (10.9)

Living place

 Own house

590 (70.6)

 Dormitory

208 (24.9)

 Other

38 (4.5)