Table 2.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the study population
| Variables | Total (N = 528) | Lolo Camp (n = 313) | Mbile Camp (n = 215) |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (% within camp) | n (% within camp) | |
| Age group | |||
| 18–34 years | 326 (61.74) | 201 (64.22) | 125 (58.14) |
| 35–64 years | 183 (34.66) | 101 (32.27) | 82 (38.14) |
| ≥ 65 years | 19 (3.60) | 11 (3.51) | 8 (3.72) |
| Mean age | 33.39 years | 32.63 years | 34.50 years |
| Sex | |||
| Men | 177 (33.52) | 141 (45.05) | 36 (16.74) |
| Women | 351 (66.48) | 172 (54.95) | 179 (83.26) |
| Marital status | |||
| In couple | 405 (76.70) | 240 (76.68) | 165 (76.74) |
| Not in a couple | 123 (23.30) | 73 (23.32) | 50 (23.26) |
| Household size | |||
| 0–3 persons | 220 (41.67) | 90 (28.75) | 130 (60.47) |
| 4–5 persons | 107 (20.27) | 80 (25.56) | 27 (12.56) |
| ≥ 5 persons | 201 (38.07) | 143 (45.69) | 58 (26.98) |
| Average household size | 4.68 persons | 5.41 persons | 3.63 persons |
| No. of children | |||
| No children | 69 (13.07) | 45 (14.38) | 24 (11.16) |
| 1–4 children | 298 (56.44) | 164 (52.40) | 134 (62.33) |
| ≥ 5 children | 161 (30.49) | 104 (33.23) | 57 (26.51) |
| Average number of children | 3.46 children | 3.62 children | 3.23 children |
| Household status | |||
| Another member | 327 (61.93) | 179 (57.19) | 148 (68.84) |
| Head of household | 201 (38.07) | 134 (42.81) | 67 (31.16) |
| Level of education | |||
| No education | 361 (68.37) | 228 (72.84) | 133 (61.86) |
| Koranic education | 137 (25.95) | 64 (20.45) | 73 (33.95) |
| Formal education | 30 (5.68) | 21 (6.71) | 9 (4.19) |
| Religion | |||
| Muslims | 517 (97.92) | 305 (97.44) | 212 (98.60) |
| Christians | 11 (2.08) | 8 (2.56) | 3 (1.40) |
| Country of origin | |||
| CAR | 523 (99.05) | 309 (98.72) | 214 (99.53) |
| Nigeria | 3 (0.57) | 3 (0.96) | 0 (0.00) |
| Chad | 2 (0.38) | 1 (0.32) | 1 (0.47) |
| Income | |||
| Less than 36,000 | 348 (65.91) | 191 (61.02) | 157 (73.02) |
| 36 000–200 000 | 175 (33.14) | 117 (37.38) | 58 (26.98) |
| More than 200,000 | 5 (0.95) | 5 (1.60) | 0 (0.00) |
| Health insurance | |||
| Yes | 507 (96.02) | 294 (93.93) | 213 (99.07) |
| No | 21 (3.98) | 19 (6.07) | 2 (0.93) |
| Health booklet | |||
| Yes | 401 (75.95) | 229 (73.16) | 172 (80.00) |
| No | 127 (24.05) | 84 (26.84) | 43 (20.00) |
Source: Author. Percentages in the Total column are column percentages based on the overall sample (N=528). Percentages in the Lolo and Mbile columns are column percentages based on the total number of respondents in each camp (n=313 and n=215, respectively). Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding