Table 3.

Comparisons of Health Status in the Mountains and Plains of the Hôpital Albert Schweitzer Primary Health Care Service Area

Indicator	Mountains	Plains	Level of statistical significance of difference in the indicator between the mountains and plains
Prevalence of malnutrition (children 6–59 months of age)
Weight/age > 2 SD below median of standard	32.6% (79/242) [26.8–38.9]	12.6% (33/262) [8.8–17.2]	p < 0.01
Height/age > 2 SD below median of standard	50.4% (122/242) [43.9–56.9]	19.8% (52/262) [15.2–25.2]	p < 0.01
Number of births, 1996–2000	805	1,585	Not applicable
Total number of deaths among children 0–59 months of age, 1996–2000	73	79	Not applicable
0–4-year mortality rate, 1996–2000*	90.7 (73/805*1,000) [71.8–112.7]	49.8 (79/1,585*1,000) [39.7–61.7]	p < 0.01

*Expressed as deaths per 1,000 live births

95% confidence intervals are shown in brackets.