Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of household head
Indicator | Rural (%) | Urban (%) | Overall (%) | Chi-square/t stat* | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male-headed households | 676 (78.5) | 636 (85.9) | 1312 (81.9) | 15.3 | 0.0002 |
Female-headed households | 185 (21.5) | 104 (14.1) | 289 (18.1) | Â | Â |
Ethnicity | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Wazigua | 40 (4.6) | 74 (10.0) | 114 (7.1) | Â | Â |
Sambaa | 57 (6.6) | 145 (20.0) | 202 (12.6) | 207.9 | <0.0001 |
Bondei | 24 (2.8) | 65 (8.8) | 89 (5.6) | Â | Â |
Digo | 431 (50.1) | 146 (19.8) | 577 (36.0) | Â | Â |
Other | 309 (35.9) | 310 (41.9) | 619 (38.7) | Â | Â |
Total | 861 (100) | 740 (100) | 1601 (100) | Â | Â |
Marital Status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Married | 643 (74.5) | 626 (84.6) | 1269 (79.3) | Â | Â |
Unmarried | 42 (4.9) | 27 (3.6) | 69 (4.3) | 26.08 | <0.0001 |
Divorced | 95 (11.0) | 48 (6.5) | 143 (8.9) | Â | Â |
Widowed | 83 (9.6) | 39 (5.3) | 122 (7.6) | Â | Â |
Total | 863 (100) | 740 (100) | 1603 (100) | Â | Â |
Average years of schooling | 5.4 | 8.4 | 6.8 | 19.16 | <0.0001 |
Average age | 44.7 | 42.5 | 43.1 | -3.1 | 0.002 |
Average family size | 5.2 | 5.7 | 5.5 | -3.85 | <0.001 |
Education level | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
None | 148 (17.2) | 20 (2.7) | 168 (10.5) | Â | Â |
Lower primary | 136 (15.8) | 54 (7.3) | 189 (11.8) | 341.62 | (<0.0001) |
Upper primary | 524 (60.7) | 381 (51.5) | 904 (56.5) | Â | Â |
Secondary | 43 (5.0) | 156 (21.1) | 199 (12.4) | Â | Â |
Post-secondary | 12 (1.4) | 129 (17.4) | 141 (8.8) | Â | Â |
Total | 863 (100) | 740 (100) | 1603 (100) | Â | Â |
Wealth quintile | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Poorest 1 | 292 (33.8) | 29 (3.9) | 321 (20.0) | Â | Â |
2nd quintile | 240 (27.8) | 81 (11.0) | 321 (20.0) | 452.70 | (<0.0001) |
3rd quintile | 185 (21.4) | 135 (18.2) | 320 (20.0) | Â | Â |
4th quintile | 121 (14.0) | 200 (27.0) | 321 (20.0) | Â | Â |
Least Poor 5 | 25 (2.9) | 295 (39.9) | 320 (20.0) | Â | Â |
Total | 863 (100) | 740 (100) | 1603 (100) | Â | Â |