Legendary fermented herbs: an ethnobotanical study of the traditional fermentation starter of the Chuanqing people in Northwestern Guizhou, China

Table 1 Informants’ demographic characteristics

Demographic characteristics	CBJ		FGRJ
Demographic characteristics	Number	Percentage (%)	Number	Percentage (%)
Gender
Male	82	70.7	83	59.7
Female	34	29.3	56	40.3
Age
20–39	2	1.7	3	2.2
40–59	43	37.1	43	30.9
60–79	60	51.7	72	51.8
80 and above	11	9.5	21	15.1
Educational level
Literate	55	47.4	70	50.4
Primary school	44	37.9	34	24.5
Secondary school	9	7.8	26	18.7
High school	6	5.2	6	4.3
Specialized secondary school	2	1.7	2	1.4
University			1	0.7
Occupation
Farmer	109	93.9	119	85.6
Shopkeepers	5	4.3	12	8.7
Retired teachers	1	0.9	2	1.4
Others	1	0.9	6	4.3

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