Table 2 Characteristics of children, female head of household respondents, and households in Zambézia Province and across three focus districts
From: Prevalence and determinants of malaria among children in Zambézia Province, Mozambique
All Province | Alto Molócuè | Morrumbala | Namacurra | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 2540) | (n = 781) | (n = 522) | (n = 416) | |
Sex of child | ||||
Male (%) | 50.2 | 47.5 | 43.3 | 49.2 |
Female (%) | 49.8 | 52.5 | 56.7 | 50.8 |
Age of child (months) | 24 (12–36) | 24 (12–36) | 24 (12–36) | 24 (12–36) |
Weight (kg) | 10.9 (9.2–13) | 10.2 (8.5–12.1) | 10.2 (8.5–12.5) | 11 (9.5–13.4) |
Missing, n (%) | 1119 (44) | 596 (76) | 313 (60) | 153 (37) |
Weight for age WHO Z-score | ||||
Missing, n (%) | 1191 (47) | 604 (77) | 331 (63) | 169 (41) |
≤−3 (%) | 4.6 | 1.4 | 5.6 | 5.3 |
−2.99 to −2 (%) | 10.5 | 9.2 | 10.3 | 8.9 |
−1.99 to −1 (%) | 19.9 | 29.9 | 16.9 | 19.1 |
>−1 (%) | 65.0 | 59.5 | 67.2 | 66.7 |
Age of respondent (years) | 26 (22–33) | 26 (22–33) | 28 (22–38) | 27 (21–33) |
Missing, n (%) | 120 (5) | 13 (2) | 51 (10) | 26 (6) |
Education of respondent (years) | 3 (0–5) | 4 (2–6) | 1 (0–2) | 2 (0–5) |
Education of respondent (category) (years) | ||||
0–5 (%) | 77.2 | 73.0 | 93.1 | 77.3 |
6–10 (%) | 18.7 | 25.9 | 6.6 | 20.3 |
>10 (%) | 4.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
Respondent understands Portuguese (%) | 47.3 | 63.5 | 19.0 | 40.1 |
Urban/rural | ||||
Rural (%) | 77.5 | 89.7 | 96.0 | 100.0 |
Urban (%) | 22.5 | 10.3 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
Household size | 5 (4–6) | 5 (4–6) | 5 (4–6) | 4 (4–5) |
Number of children under 5 years | 2 (1–2) | 2 (1–2) | 2 (1–2) | 2 (1–2) |
Ethnic groupa | ||||
Elomwe (%) | 27.8 | 52.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 |
Echuabo (%) | 12.1 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 81.2 |
Cisena (%) | 7.1 | 0.0 | 67.2 | 0.2 |
Cinyanja (%) | 10.1 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
Other (%) | 7.2 | 0.0 | 11.4 | 0.5 |
Missing | 895 (35%) | 375 (48%) | 126 (24%) | 85 (20%) |
Household income (sum of all members’ monthly earnings) | ||||
Missing, n (%) | 613 (24) | 58 (7) | 90 (17) | 133 (32) |
<1000 MZN per month (%) | 82.6 | 63.4 | 75.5 | 92.9 |
≥1000 MZN per month (%) | 17.4 | 36.6 | 24.5 | 7.1 |
Roofing material | ||||
Missing, n (%) | 784 (31) | 283 (36) | 187 (36) | 139 (33) |
Thatch (%) | 78.7 | 84.8 | 93.3 | 83.2 |
Other (%) | 21.3 | 15.2 | 6.7 | 16.8 |
Electricity in the home (%) | 11.4 | 7.5 | 4.0 | 0.7 |
Does the family raise pigs (%) | 9.2 | 28.4 | 32.7 | 1.1 |
Missing, n (%) | 128 (5) | 21 (3) | 9 (2) | 18 (4) |
EA distance to health facility (km) | 9.3 (4–16.8) | 11.8 (6.1–17.8) | 10.7 (5.5–20.5) | 6.2 (4–8) |