Table 2.
Key characteristics of households surveyed, Lubumbashi 2010
| Variables | n = 251 | % |
|---|---|---|
| Household size |
|
|
| 1-5 |
74 |
29.5 |
| 6-10 |
129 |
51.4 |
| ≥11 |
48 |
19.1 |
| Number of parents in the household |
|
|
| 1 |
6 |
2.4 |
| 2 |
245 |
97.6 |
| Level of education of household head |
|
|
| Illiterate |
4 |
1.6 |
| Primary education |
47 |
18.7 |
| Secondary education |
145 |
57.8 |
| Higher education |
55 |
21.9 |
| Main income generating activity of the household head |
|
|
| Inactive |
29 |
11.6 |
| Paid on a daily basis |
77 |
30.7 |
| Salaried employees and independent workers |
139 |
55.3 |
| Corporate executives and professionals |
6 |
2.4 |
| Socioeconomic status of the household |
|
|
| 1 (Poorest) |
52 |
20.7 |
| 2 |
60 |
23.9 |
| 3 |
39 |
15.5 |
| 4 |
52 |
20.7 |
| 5 (Richest) |
48 |
19.1 |
| Age of patients surveyed (years) |
|
|
| ≤ 4 |
61 |
24.3 |
| ≥ 5 |
190 |
75.7 |
| Sex of patients surveyed |
|
|
| Male |
105 |
41.8 |
| Female | 146 | 58.2 |