Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the participants
Characteristic | Percent (n) | Mean (±SD)/ median (IQR) |
---|---|---|
Mean age (years) | – | 7.5 (±2.7) |
Sex | ||
Male | 53.7 (122) | – |
Female | 46.3 (105) | – |
Mean number of people in the household | – | 6.3 (±1.8) |
Mean number of siblings | – | 4.2 (±1.9) |
Median years of school attendance | ||
Mother | – | 3 (2–6) |
Father | – | 5 (3–6) |
Community | ||
Huaqaycancha | 23.3 (53) | – |
Huayllapata | 19.8 (45) | – |
Piscohuata | 18.9 (43) | – |
Ohuay | 16.3 (37) | – |
Chinchayhuasi | 13.7 (31) | – |
Queunacancha | 7.9 (18) | – |
Owns livestock | ||
Yes | 99.4 (172) | – |
No | 0.6 (1) | – |
Source of drinking water at home | ||
Municipal reservoir | 92.2 (165) | – |
Well | 4.5 (8) | – |
Stream | 2.2 (4) | – |
Irrigation channel | 1.1 (2) | – |