Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the children in the IDHSS between 2005 and 2007
| Variable | Dead: n (%) | Alive: n (%) | Total: n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| District (n=23,823) | |||
| Kilombero | 556 (3.9) | 13,657 (96.1) | 14,213 (100) |
| Ulanga | 361 (3.8) | 9,249 (96.2) | 9,610 (100) |
| Gender (n=23,823) | |||
| Male | 502 (4.2) | 11,366 (95.8) | 11,955 (100) |
| Female | 415 (3.5) | 11,540 (96.5) | 11,868 (100) |
| Age (Mean, SD) | 1.6 | 1.7 | 23,823 |
| Family size1 (n=23,823) | |||
| 1–2 | 505 (3.5) | 14,107 (96.5) | 14,612 (100) |
| 3+ | 412 (4.5) | 8,799 (95.5) | 9,211 (100) |
| Season (n=23,823) | |||
| Rainy | 285 (3.9) | 6,971 (96.1) | 7,256 (100) |
| Dry | 632 (3.8) | 15,935 (96.2) | 16,567 (100) |
| Co-residence of mother (n=23,823) | |||
| Yes | 778 (4.8) | 15,320 (95.2) | 16,098 (100) |
| No | 139 (1.8) | 7,586 (98.2) | 7,725 (100) |
| Mothers age1 (n=16,098) | |||
| < 20 | 180 (7.0) | 2,399 (93.0) | 2,579 (100) |
| 20–29 | 354 (4.6) | 7,425 (95.5) | 7,779 (100) |
| 30–30 | 219 (4.6) | 4,513 (95.4) | 4,732 (100) |
| 40+ | 25 (2.5) | 983 (97.5) | 1,008 (100) |
| Multiple birth1 (n=16,098) | |||
| Multiple | 81 (12.7) | 555 (87.3) | 636 (100) |
| Single | 697 (4.5) | 14,765 (95.5) | 15,462 (100) |
| Mother death1 (n=16,098) | |||
| Yes | 37 (19.0) | 158 (81.0) | 195 (100) |
| No | 741 (4.7) | 15,162 (95.3) | 15,903 (100) |
| Mothers education1 (n=12,172) | |||
| None | 87 (4.7) | 1,781 (95.3) | 1,868 (100) |
| Primary | 430 (4.3) | 9,685 (95.8) | 10,115 (100) |
| Post primary | 5 (2.7) | 184 (97.4) | 189 (100) |
| Parity1 (n=11,774) | |||
| 1 | 163 (7.9) | 1,889 (92.1) | 2,052 (100) |
| 2–3 | 245 (5.4) | 4,289 (94.6) | 4,534 (100) |
| 4+ | 303 (5.8) | 4,885 (94.2) | 5,188 (100) |
| Wealth quintiles1 (n=23,302) | |||
| Poorest | 158 (4.2) | 3,572 (95.8) | 3,730 (100) |
| Poorer | 164 (3.7) | 4,333 (96.4) | 4,497 (100) |
| Poor | 203 (3.8) | 5,165 (96.2) | 5,368 (100) |
| Less poor | 183 (3.9) | 4,495 (96.1) | 4,678 (100) |
| Least poor | 186 (3.7) | 4,843 (96.3) | 5,029 (100) |
| HHH* occupation1 (n=23,154) | |||
| Farming | 633 (3.9) | 15,587 (96.1) | 16,220 (100) |
| Causal worker | 36 (3.4) | 1,036 (96.6) | 1,072 (100) |
| Business | 107 (3.8) | 2,712 (96.2) | 2,819 (100) |
| Gov't employee | 80 (4.1) | 1,859 (95.9) | 1,939 (100) |
| Other | 34 (3.1) | 1,070 (96.9) | 1,104 (100) |
| Death of previous sibling (n=23,823) | |||
| No | 878 (3.7) | 2,265 (96.3) | 23,553 (100) |
| Yes | 39 (14.4) | 231 (85.6) | 270 (100) |
| Birth interval to next sibling (months) (Mean, SD) | 37.1 | 13.9 | 4,737 |
| Birth interval to previous sibling (months) (Mean, SD) | 36.6 | 14.2 | 5,217 |
*
Household head.
1
Variable has some missing values.