Table 3 Changes in contextual factors associated with household factors in DRC from 2007 to 2014.
Characteristics | 2007 DHS | 2013–2014 DHS | Absolute change 2014–2007 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(95% CI) | N | (95% CI) | N | ||
Household characteristics | |||||
Access to safe drinking water | 46.2 (39.9–52.7) | 8886 | 48.7 (44.2–53.3) | 18,171 | 2.5 |
Access to improved toilets | 15.6 (12.9–19.6) | 8886 | 18.4 (16.1–21.0) | 18,171 | 2.8 |
Household with flooring | 19.5 (16.1–23.3) | 8886 | 17.6 (15.2–20.3) | 18,171 | 1.8 |
Household with electricity | 15.3 (12.3–18.8) | 8886 | 13.5 (11.1–16.4) | 18,171 | 1.8 |
Household with telephone (fixed or mobile) | 31.3 (30.3–32.3) | 8886 | 39.9 (39.2–40.6) | 18,171 | 8.6 |
Socio-demographic characteristics | |||||
Proportion of women aged 15–49 who have at least reached primary education | 79.2 (75.6–82.3) | 9995 | 84.6 (82.6–86.3) | 18,827 | 5.4 |
Proportion of married 15–49 year old women (in union) | 66.3 (64.1–68.3) | 9995 | 64.2 (62.5–66.0) | 18,827 | 2.1 |