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. 2014 Nov 5;91(5):989–993. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.14-0169

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)