Table 1  Demographic characteristics of the study participants
Characteristic  Participants (n=88)
Frequency, n  %
Gender
Male  58  66
Female  30  34
Age (y)
18–30  8  9
31–50  55  63
>50  25  28
Province
Yunnan  36  41
Guangxi  25  28
Guangdong  27  31
Source of livelihood
Government employee  10  11
Private company employee  7  8
School teacher  5  6
Cash crop production (e.g. fruit tree, bamboo)  23  26
Grain crop production (e.g. corn, rice)  32  36
Household animal raising for sale  13  15
Domestic animal farmer  1  1
Wild animal farmer  2  2
Health worker  2  2
Construction worker  10  11
Nature reserve worker  8  9
Small business (e.g. restaurant, grocery store owner)  16  18
Student  1  1
Mineworker  1  1
Other casual or out-migrating work (non-specific)  30  34
Has worked or work on multiple jobs to make a living  35  40