Table 1.

Household characteristics of the study population in two provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

	South Kivu	Kongo Central
Total, n (%)	444 (59.7)	300 (40.3)
Household size, mean ± SD	6.6 ± 2.6	5.7 ± 2.3
Mother’s education level, n (%)
No schooling	214/444 (48.2)	29/299 (9.7)
Primary school	139/444 (31.3)	141/299 (47.2)
Secondary	87/444 (19.6)	128/299 (42.8)
Tertiary/higher education	2/444 (0.5)	1/299 (0.3)
Other	2/444 (0.5)	0/299 (0)
Material of household roof, n (%)
Leaf	118/443 (26.6)	186/300 (62.0)
Tiles	18/443 (4.1)	19/300 (6.3)
Metal/tin	306/443 (69.1)	95/300 (31.7)
Other	1/443 (0.2)	0/300 (0)
Main source of household fuel, n (%)
Electricity	11/443 (2.5)	26/300 (8.7)
Liquified petroleum gas	2/443 (0.5)	0/300 (0)
Natural gas	15/443 (3.4)	2/300 (0.7)
Kerosene	86/443 (19.4)	79/300 (26.3)
Charcoal	325/443 (73.4)	193/300 (64.3)
Other	4/443 (0.9)	0/300 (0)
Main source of drinking water, n (%)
Piped water	254/441 (57.6)	34/300 (11.3)
Open well	9/441 (2.0)	1/300 (0.3)
Covered well/borehole	29/441 (6.6)	15/300 (5.0)
Surface water (spring, river, or pond)	101/441 (22.9)	248/300 (82.7)
Rainwater	22/441 (5.0)	2/300 (0.7)
Other	26/441 (5.9)	0/300 (0)
Type of household toilet, n (%)
No facility (bush or field)	16/443 (3.6)	45/299 (15.1)
Flush toilet	6/443 (1.4)	14/299 (4.7)
Pit latrine	420/443 (94.8)	239/299 (79.9)
Bucket	1/443 (0.2)	1/299 (0.3)
Does your household have a bednet, n (%)
Yes	281/444 (63.3)	205/300 (68.3)
Has the child received a vitamin A capsule in the past 6 months, n (%)
Yes	397/444 (89.4)	279/299 (93.3)
Has the child received a deworming tablet in the last 6 months, n (%)
Yes	368/444 (82.8)	232/300 (77.3)
Has the child received iron syrup or tablets in the last 3 months, n (%)
Yes	36/442 (8.1)	30/298 (10.1)