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Distribution of children in the sample in single and two-parent households, by orphan status
| Single-parent Household |
Two-parent household |
|
|---|---|---|
| Maternal orphans | 2,610 | 2,134 |
| Paternal orphans | 20,788 | 2,305 |
| Double orphans | 3,764 | 1,903 |
| Non-orphans | 13,726 | 46,721 |
| Total | 40,888 | 53,063 |
