The Cutaneous Leishmaniasis and the Sand Fly: Knowledge and Beliefs of the Population in Central Morocco (El Hajeb)

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of participants.

	Variable	Number (n = 281)	Percentage (%)
Middle of life	Urban	126	44.8
	Rural	155	55.2
Age group	[16–20]	17	6.0
	[21–30]	61	21.7
	[31–40]	69	24.6
	[41–50]	75	26.7
	Over 50 years old	54	19.2
	Unanswered	5	1.8
Level of education	Illiterate	79	28.1
	Primary	97	34.5
	College	62	22.1
	Secondary	23	8.2
	Superior	17	6.0
	Unanswered	3	1.1
Occupation	Housewife	76	27.0
	Public servant	33	11.7
	Farmer/breeders	58	20.8
	Worker	28	10.0
	Works day labourer	45	16.0
	Other occupations	41	14.6
Gender	Man	91	32.0
	Woman	191	68.0
Family status	Unmarried	46	16.4
	Married	210	74.7
	Widower	16	5.7
	Divorced	9	3.2
Monthly family income	<300$	157	55.9
	[300–500]	69	24.6
	[500–700]	38	13.5
	>700$	17	6.0
Health coverage	National fund for social welfare	23	8.2
	National social security fund	44	15.7
	Medical assistance regime for the economically disadvantaged	150	53.4
	None	64	22.8
Housing type	A traditional house made of wood, brick, and pewter	64	22.8
	A traditional cement house	121	43.1
	Modern Moroccan house	71	25.3
	Apartment	23	8.2
	Villa	2	0.7