Table 1 Characteristics of households and residents
Characteristic | Category | Findings n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Household characteristics (N = 634) | ||
Gender of household head | Male | 433 (68.3) |
Female | 201 (31.7) | |
Age of the household head | median (range) | 40 (18–95) |
18–39 years | 303 (47.8) | |
40–49 years | 131 (20.7) | |
50–85 years | 200 (31.6) | |
Number of household residents | median (range) | 5 (1–14) |
1–4 | 264 (41.6) | |
5–6 | 217 (34.2) | |
7–14 | 153 (24.1) | |
At least one resident < 5 years of age, n (%) | 431 (68.0) | |
Distance to nearest health facility (km) | median (range) | 1 (< 1–8) |
< 1 km | 276 (43.5) | |
1- < 2 km | 175 (27.6) | |
2 or more km | 183 (28.9) | |
House type, n (%) | Traditional | 461 (72.7) |
Modern | 173 (27.3) | |
Socioeconomic index in terciles, n (%) | Poorest | 212 (33.4) |
Poor | 214 (33.8) | |
Least poor | 208 (32.8) | |
Characteristics of household residents (N = 3342) | ||
Gender | Male | 1584 (47.4) |
Female | 1758 (52.6) | |
Age in years | < 5 years | 593 (17.7) |
5–15 years | 1182 (35.4) | |
> 15 years | 1567 (46.9) | |
Relationship to head of household | Head of household | 634 (19.0) |
1st degree | 2220 (66.4) | |
2nd degree/unrelated | 478 (14.6) | |