Table 1 Demographic characteristics of household members in DHS surveys of 2010 and 2015

Number of participants

 Male

n = 27,225 (64%)

n = 26,987 (62%)

 Female

n = 15,423 (36%)

n = 16,719 (38%)

Age in years (mean)

 Male

46

45

 Female

47

46

Sex of household head

 Male

n = 20,389 (48%)

n = 20,630 (47%)

 Female

n = 22,308 (52%)

n = 23,076 (53%)

Age in years of household head (mean)

 Male

46

45

 Female

47

46

Place of residence

 Urban

12,785 (30%)

16,301 (37%)

 Rural

29,913 (70%)

27,405 (63%)

Region/province

 Bulawayo

n = 3269

n = 3498

 Harare

n = 5712

n = 4536

 Manicaland

n = 5128

n = 4905

 Mashonaland Central

n = 3841

n = 4723

 Mashonaland East

n = 3684

n = 4146

 Mashonaland West

n = 4172

n = 4677

 Masvingo

n = 4626

n = 4531

 Matebeleland North

n = 3646

n = 4071

 Matebeleland South

n = 3333

n = 3877

 Midlands

n = 5271

n = 4742

Children under 5 years

 Bulawayo

n = 2239

n = 2886

 Harare

n = 4581

n = 4201

 Manicaland

n = 5787

n = 5678

 Mashonaland Central

n = 4 207

n = 4813

 Mashonaland East

n = 3234

n = 3672

 Mashonaland West

n = 4464

n = 5050

 Masvingo

n = 5640

n = 4771

 Matebeleland North

n = 4786

n = 4541

 Matebeleland South

n = 4065

n = 4008

 Midlands

n = 6043

n = 5167

Pregnant women

 Bulawayo

n = 22

n = 43

 Harare

n = 72

n = 79

 Manicaland

n = 72

n = 78

 Mashonaland Central

n = 67

n = 92

 Mashonaland East

n = 51

n = 58

 Mashonaland West

n = 55

n = 70

 Masvingo

n = 75

n = 62

 Matebeleland North

n = 38

n = 46

 Matebeleland South

n = 37

n = 57

 Midlands

n = 88

n = 62