Table 3. Demographic characteristics and socioeconomic status, The Gambia.
This socioeconomic information is derived from that reported or observed at the 7–14-day home visit. n=172; IQR = inter quartile ratio; NA = not applicable.
| Mothers (%) | Fathers (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Education | ||
| No formal education | 59.4 | 55.0 |
| Some primary education | 12.9 | 5.9 |
| Complete primary education | 3.5 | 4.7 |
| Some secondary education | 18.2 | 7.1 |
| Complete Secondary education | 5.9 | 27.2 |
| Household characteristics | ||
| Number of children, Median (IQR)
min-max |
5(4), 1-10 | 6 (7), 1-23 |
| Number of wives | NA | 1 (1), 0-4 |
| Assets | ||
| Household (median (IQR),
min-max) |
||
|
Number of people in
household |
11 (8), 3-36 | |
| Diet | ||
| Meals per week containing meat | 1 (1), 0-5 | |
| Meals per week containing fish | 6 (1), 0-7 | |
| Meals per week containing fish
or meat |
7 (0), 2-12 | |
| Housing Attribute | Households (%) | |
| Primary Water Source | ||
| Open Public Well | 2.25 | |
| Protected Public Well | 7.87 | |
| Public Tap | 87.6 | |
| Piped water in compound | 2.25 | |
| Cooking Fuel | ||
| Firewood | 96.1 | |
| Charcoal | 3.95 | |
| Toilet Facilities | ||
| Pit Latrine | 96.07 | |
| Improved Pit latrine | 1.69 | |
| Flush Toilet | 2.25 | |
| Flooring | ||
| Earth, Sand, Mud | 17.4 | |
| Cement | 70.2 | |
| Vinyl | 0.56 | |
| Tiles | 5.62 | |
| Carpet | 6.18 | |
| Roofing | ||
| Corrugate | 100 | |
| Walls | ||
| Mud | 12.9 | |
| Earth Bricks | 3.93 | |
| Cement/ Burnt Bricks | 82.0 | |
| White Lime | 1.12 | |
| Household Assets | ||
| Electricity | 2.81 | |
| Television | 16.3 | |
| Refrigerator | 5.06 | |
| Bicycle | 73.0 | |
| Motorbike | 14.0 | |
| Other vehicle | 7.87 | |