Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study Population
Characteristic | Number (No) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Ethnic group | ||
 Baka | 347 | 68% |
 Bantu | 163 | 32% |
Sex | ||
 Male | 253 | 49.6% |
 Female | 257 | 50.4% |
Age | ||
 18–25 | 164 | 32.2% |
 26–36 | 147 | 28.8% |
 37–47 | 70 | 13.7% |
 48–58 | 63 | 12.4% |
  > 58 | 66 | 12.9% |
Level of Education | ||
 No Education | 102 | 20.0% |
 Primary | 320 | 62.7% |
 Secondary | 80 | 15.7% |
 Tertiary | 8 | 1.6% |
Marital Status | ||
 Single | 102 | 20.0% |
 Married | 375 | 73.5% |
 Widow | 33 | 6.5% |
Native/Non-native of Baka village | ||
 Natives | 492 | 96.5% |
 Non-natives | 18 | 3.5% |
Number of children | ||
  (1–5) Children | 301 | 72.5% |
  (6–10) Children | 95 | 22.9% |
  ≥ 11 Children | 19 | 4.5% |
Occupation | ||
 Hunter | 160 | 31.4% |
 Farmer | 152 | 29.8% |
 Both (Farmer and Hunter) | 99 | 19.4% |
 Traditional healer | 19 | 3.7% |
 Others | 80 | 15.7% |