Table 1.
Demographics
| Variable | SOSAS n = 3673 |
Demographics and health surveys |
|---|---|---|
| Age groups (years) | n = 3631 | |
| 0–14 | 1333 (37%) | 43% |
| 15–65 | 2132 (59%) | 53% |
| > 65 | 166 (5%) | 4% |
| Missing = 42 | ||
| Median age (range) | 20 (0–100) | < 19 |
| Sex | n = 3632 | |
| Male | 1665 (46%) | 49% |
| Female | 1967 (54%) | 51% |
| Missing = 41 | ||
| Residency | n = 3673 | |
| Urban | 1426 (39%) | 34% |
| Rural | 2247 (61%) | 66% |
SOSAS = Surgeons OverSeas Assessment of Surgical Need; demographics of the surveyed population compared with demographics and health survey (2009) data [39].