The Impact of Heat on Health and Productivity among Maize Farmers in a Tropical Climate Area

Table 1

Distribution of respondents according to sociodemographic characteristics and anthropometric data ().

Sociodemographic characteristics/anthropometric data	Mean (SD)	(%)
Gender
Male		251 (63.40)
Female		145 (36.60)
Age (years)	30.60 (7.83)
Level of education
Nonformal education		42 (10.60)
Primary school		37 (9.30)
Secondary school		249 (62.90)
Tertiary level		68 (17.20)
Average monthly income ()	21,070.70 (5177.85)
Marital status
Married		203 (51.30)
Single		193 (48.70)
Number of children	1.74 (2.26)
Years of experience	14.39 (6.77)
Hectares cultivated	2.70 (0.95)
Height (m)	1.60 (0.10)
Weight (kg)	66.92 (8.90)
BMI (kg/m^2)	25.83 (3.73)