Table 3:
Demographic characteristics of infant caregivers pre- and post-IPV introduction
| Pre-IPV Introduction Percentage (95% CI)a |
Post-IPV Introduction Percentage (95% CI) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Infant brought by mother | 99.3 (94.0–99.9) | 98.2 (96.0–99.2) |
| Caregiver’s age (years) | ||
| 14–24 | 46.3 (34.1–59.1) | 36.8 (27.5–47.2) |
| 25–34 | 44.7 (30.8–59.5) | 49.4 (44.1–54.7) |
| 35–50 | 9.0 (5.3–14.9) | 13.8 (9.2–20.1) |
| Caregiver’s number of children | ||
| 1–2 | 44.0 (35.8–52.4) | 39.6 (29.8–50.4) |
| 3–4 | 32.3 (26.7–38.5) | 36.6 (30.0–43.8) |
| 5 or more | 23.8 (17.9–30.8) | 23.8 (18.6–30.0) |
| Caregiver’s ethnicity | ||
| Mandinka | 27.6 (14.8–45.6) | 30.8 (22.9–40.0) |
| Wollof | 22.8 (14.1–34.6) | 23.7 (8.6–50.5) |
| Serehule | 2.1 (0.2–23.7) | 8.7 (3.1–22.2) |
| Jola | 13.8 (2.0–55.6) | 6.9 (2.3–19.1) |
| Fula | 25.6 (12.3–45.9) | 25.5 (13.0–43.8) |
| Other | 8.1 (4.1–15.5) | 4.6 (2.1–9.6) |
| Caregiver’s Education | ||
| None | 31.5 (24.7–39.1) | 31.5 (21.2–44.2) |
| Arabic school only | 21.0 (17.4–25.1) | 28.1 (18.8–39.8) |
| Primary | 16.6 (13.4–20.4) | 13.3 (9.5–18.2) |
| Part secondary | 18.4 (12.2–26.9) | 15.2 (10.8–20.8) |
| Completed secondary and above | 12.5 (5.2–27.0) | 11.9 (6.1–21.9) |
a
Proportions were estimated accounting for sampling.