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Table 2 Informants sociodemographic characteristics

From: How do plant demographic and ecological traits combined with social dynamics and human traits affect woody plant selection for medicinal uses in Benin (West Africa)?

Factors

Number

Percentage (%)

Phytodistrict

  

 1

24

4

 2

41

7

 3

33

6

 4

73

12

 5

25

4

 6

63

11

 7

118

20

 8

51

9

 9

109

18

 10

53

9

Sex

  

 Female

64

11

 Male

526

89

Age

  

 Young (< 40)

112

19

 Older ([40; 60[)

225

38

 Elder (> 60)

253

43

Marital status

  

 Single

22

4

 Monogamic

422

72

 Polygamous

3

1

 Divorced/widower

143

24

Household status

  

 Household chief

559

95

 Conjoint

9

2

 Grand parent

18

3

 Child

4

1

Main activity

  

 Healer

313

53

 Breeder

139

24

 Medicinal plant sellers

131

22

 Other

7

1

Instruction

  

 Illiterate

473

80

 Primary

67

11

 Secondary

50

8

Ethnicity

  

 Fon

66

11

 Goun

4

1

 Adja

5

1

 Bariba

43

7

 Dendi

12

2

 Gourmache

16

3

 Boo

7

1

 Lokpa

7

1

 Pila Pila

5

1

 Wama

3

1

 Biali

1

0

 Yom

9

2

 Mahi

25

4

 Nago

114

19

 Peuhl

161

27

 Gando

1

0

 Xoli

33

6

 Ayizo

4

1

 Tori

4

1

 Yoruba

8

1

 Ifè

52

9

 Isha

10

2