Table 1.
Population characteristics (n = 375) according to Taabo HDSS data, stratified by study setting and age group
| Taabo Cité | Ahondo | Katchénou | Difference | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Percent | n | Percent | n | Percent | χ2 | P value | |
| Age group | ||||||||
| Infants (6–23 months) | 56 | 37.1 | 39 | 34.2 | 33 | 30.0 | ||
| Children (6–8 years) | 61 | 40.4 | 46 | 40.4 | 51 | 46.4 | ||
| Women (15–25 years) | 34 | 22.5 | 29 | 25.4 | 26 | 23.6 | 1.83 | 0.767 |
| Sex (female)* | 60 | 51.3 | 38 | 44.7 | 40 | 47.6 | 0.87 | 0.647 |
| Occupation | ||||||||
| Attending school† | 44 | 72.1 | 26 | 56.5 | 28 | 54.9 | 4.33 | 0.114 |
| Never attended school‡ | 8 | 22.9 | 13 | 41.9 | 18 | 71.4 | ||
| Pre-school‡ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Primary school‡ | 12 | 37.1 | 12 | 41.9 | 7 | 25.0 | ||
| Secondary school‡ | 14 | 40.0 | 1 | 6.5 | 1 | 3.6 | ||
| High school‡ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Muslim school‡ | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 | 30.54 | < 0.001 |
| Working‡ | 14 | 42.9 | 19 | 61.3 | 24 | 92.9 | ||
| Student‡ | 13 | 37.1 | 6 | 22.6 | 1 | 3.6 | ||
| Housekeeper‡ | 7 | 20.0 | 4 | 16.1 | 1 | 3.6 | 16.91 | 0.002 |
| Residence in the village | ||||||||
| < 6 months§ | 3 | 3.2 | 2 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 months to 1 year§ | 7 | 7.4 | 11 | 14.7 | 2 | 2.6 | ||
| > 1 year§ | 85 | 89.5 | 62 | 82.7 | 75 | 97.4 | 10.17 | 0.038 |
| Family | ||||||||
| No children‡ | 24 | 70.6 | 12 | 41.4 | 3 | 11.5 | ||
| 1–3 children‡ | 8 | 25.5 | 17 | 58.6 | 22 | 84.6 | ||
| > 3 children‡ | 2 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.9 | 24.1 | < 0.001 |
| Single‡ | 27 | 79.4 | 13 | 44.8 | 3 | 11.5 | ||
| With partner‡ | 3 | 8.8 | 8 | 27.6 | 14 | 53.9 | ||
| Married‡ | 3 | 8.8 | 8 | 27.6 | 9 | 34.6 | ||
| Other‡ | 1 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.27 | < 0.001 |
*
Considered for infants and children (n = 286).
†
Considered for children only (n = 158).
‡
Considered for women only (n = 89).
§
Considered for children and women (n = 247).