Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of households (n = 2970) and study participants (n = 15,800)
Variable name | Variable category | Frequency, n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age of head of household (in years) | Mean (± SD) | 48.9 (± 12.8) |
Gender of head of household | Male | 2479 ( 83.5) |
Female | 491 (16.5) | |
Highest educational level of head of household | None | 978 (32.9) |
Primary school | 1390 (46.8) | |
Middle school | 351 (11.8) | |
Secondary and higher | 251 (8.5) | |
Household size | Mean (± SD) | 5.3 (± 1.9) |
Type of house (roof) | Hut/thatched | 239 (8.0) |
Clay tile/tin/asbestos | 1942 (65.4) | |
Pakka/RCC roof | 789 (26.6) | |
Age of household members (years) | <Â 5 | 1309 (8.3) |
5–14 | 2951 (18.7) | |
>Â 14 | 11,540 (73.0) | |
Gender of household members | Male | 7712 (48.8) |
Female | 8808 (51.2) | |
Household members present last night | Yes | 15,003 (94.9) |
No | 797 (5.0) |