Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of caregivers of under twelve children in Cotonou, Benin, May 2016 (N = 340)
Categories | Subcategories | Frequencies (n) | Percentages (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age group (years) | < 30 | 63 | 18 |
30–39 | 128 | 38 | |
40–49 | 68 | 20 | |
≥ 50 | 81 | 24 | |
Gender | Female | 255 | 75 |
Male | 85 | 25 | |
Marital status | In relationship | 273 | 80 |
Single | 67 | 20 | |
Education | None | 79 | 23 |
Primary | 100 | 53 | |
Secondary | 130 | 38 | |
Tertiary | 31 | 9 | |
Religion | Christian | 246 | 72 |
Islam | 47 | 14 | |
Other | 47 | 14 | |
Family size | < 4 | 38 | 28 |
4–8 | 252 | 57 | |
≥ 9 | 50 | 15 | |
Relative in the inner court | No | 233 | 69 |
Yes | 107 | 31 | |
Health insurance | No | 310 | 81 |
Yes | 30 | 9 | |
Wealth quintiles | Quintile 1 (richest) | 57 | 17 |
Quintile 2 (fourth) | 70 | 21 | |
Quintile 3 (middle) | 68 | 20 | |
Quintile 4 (second) | 75 | 22 | |
Quintile 5 (poorest) | 70 | 21 |