Table 1 Background characteristics for all causes of death in the study areas
Variable | Rufiji HDSS (N = 11462) | Kilombero/Ulanga (N = 9328) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
All causes (%) | 95 % CI | All causes (%) | 95 % CI | |
Sex | ||||
Male | 5613 (49.0) | 47.6–50.3 | 4750 (50.9) | 50.0–51.9 |
Female | 5849 (51.0) | 49.7–52.4 | 4578 (49.1) | 48.1–50.0 |
Age | ||||
Under 5 | 3505 (30.6) | 28.0–33.3 | 3583 (38.4) | 34.9–42.0 |
5 and above | 7957 (69.4) | 66.7–72.0 | 5745 (61.6) | 58.0–65.1 |
Ownership of ITN | ||||
Yes | 5198 (45.4) | 42.5–48.2 | 7157 (76.7) | 74.6–78.7 |
No | 6264 (54.6) | 51.8–57.5 | 2170 (23.3) | 21.3–25.4 |
Distance to nearest HF | ||||
Less than 5 km | 3366 (30.1) | 21.3–40.6 | 4996 (55.6) | 43.5–67.1 |
5 and more than 5 km | 7828 (69.9) | 59.4–78.7 | 3996 (44.4) | 32.9–56.6 |
Social economic status | ||||
Poorest | 2404 (21.0) | 18.9–23.3 | 2253 (24.2) | 22.0–26.4 |
Poorer | 2433 (21.2) | 19.5–23.1 | 1772 (19.0) | 17.8–20.3 |
Poor | 2301 (20.1) | 19.1–21.1 | 2114 (22.7) | 21.8–23.5 |
Less poor | 2342 (20.4) | 19.1–21.9 | 1746 (18.7) | 17.5–20.0 |
Least poor | 1982 (17.3) | 14.8–20.2 | 1443 (15.5) | 13.6–17.6 |
Season | ||||
Wet season | 7572 (66.1) | 65.1–67.0 | 5436 (58.3) | 57.0–59.6 |
Dry season | 3890 (33.9) | 33.0–34.9 | 3892 (41.7) | 40.4–43.0 |