Table 1 Socio-demographic factors for the study participants in the Luapula and Northern Provinces in Zambia
Total number of children test =873 | ||
|---|---|---|
Characteristics | N | % (CI) |
Gender | ||
Male | 410 | 47.0 (43.6–50.2) |
Female | 463 | 53.0 (49.7–56.4) |
Age of children | ||
<1 year | 132 | 15.1 (12.7–17.5) |
1 yr | 144 | 16.5(14.0–19.0) |
2 yrs | 151 | 17.3(14.8–19.8) |
3 yrs | 178 | 20.4(17.7–23.1) |
4 yrs | 156 | 17.9 (15.3–20.4) |
5 yrs | 112 | 12.8(10.6–15.1) |
Province | ||
Eastern | 504 | 57.7 (54.4–61.0) |
Luapula | 369 | 42.3 (39.0–45.5) |
Residence | ||
Urban | 38 | 4.4 (3.0–5.7) |
Rural | 835 | 95.7 (94.3–97.0) |
Age of Mother | 47 | 6.0 (4.3–7.7) |
15–19 | 207 | 26.4 (23.3–29.5) |
20–24 | 203 | 25.9 (23.0–28.9) |
25–29 | 254 | 32.4 (29.1–35.6) |
30–39 | 74 | 9.4 (7.4–11.5) |
School level of mother | ||
Low-Below grade 5 | 420 | 53.5 (50.0–57.0) |
High- Grade 5 and above | 365 | 46.5 (43.0–50.0) |