Table 1. Summary statistics of district population and under-five mortality and its social and environmental risk factors.
| Variable | Census 2000 | Census 2010 | Change from 2000 to 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population size (× 10) | 13,384 (9,798, 17,251) | 16,156 (11,976, 23,163) | 2,815 (1,534, 5,301) |
| Female (percent of population) | 50.6 (49.8, 51.9) | 51.1 (50.4, 52.0) | 0.4 (−0.2, 1.0) |
| Women of childbearing age (percent of population) | 22.6 (21.8, 23.8) | 24.4 (23.5, 25.6) | 1.9 (1.2, 2.5) |
| Under-five mortality (per 1,000 live births) | 99.2 (90.6, 111.9) | 70.2 (60.8, 84.5) | −26.9 (−34.4, −17.9) |
| Cooking fuel (percent of households) | |||
| Wood | 77.3 (63.3, 88.0) | 61.7 (44.8, 73.4) | −13.8 (−18.8, −8.8) |
| Charcoal | 15.6 (7.3, 26.0) | 25.4 (15.6, 38.1) | 7.6 (4.5, 12.0) |
| Other biomass | 3.3 (1.6, 4.9) | 5.2 (3.4, 6.6) | 1.7 (1.0, 2.6) |
| Kerosene | 1.4 (1.1, 1.7) | 0.3 (0.2, 0.5) | −1.1 (−1.3, −1.0) |
| LPG | 1.2 (0.5, 2.3) | 6.7 (3.4, 11.6) | 5.5 (2.9, 8.7) |
| Electricity | 0.4 (0.2, 0.6) | 0.3 (0.2, 0.3) | −0.2 (−0.4, 0.0) |
| Sanitation facility (percent of households) | |||
| Improved | 42.2 (23.2, 56.4) | 83.0 (52.2, 90.7) | 30.4 (17.0, 42.8) |
| Unimproved | 57.8 (43.6, 76.8) | 17.0 (9.3, 47.8) | −30.4 (−42.8, −17.0) |
| Drinking water source (percent of households) | |||
| Improved | 53.2 (40.4, 66.3) | 76.3 (66.4, 86.8) | 22.6 (13.0, 30.5) |
| Unimproved | 46.8 (33.7, 59.7) | 23.7 (13.2, 33.6) | −22.6 (−30.5, −13.0) |
| Maternal education (percent of women aged 15–49 years) | |||
| None | 51.7 (42.4, 68.9) | 31.2 (22.8, 48.6) | −18.6 (−21.7, −15.5) |
| Primary | 37.1 (19.9, 43.4) | 54.4 (36.1, 60.6) | 16.9 (13.5, 20.1) |
| Secondary or higher | 11.6 (8.4, 14.0) | 12.4 (9.6, 16.6) | 1.6 (−0.1, 3.2) |
| Paternal education (percent of men aged 15–49 years) | |||
| None | 31.9 (25.3, 55.6) | 16.6 (10.9, 37.2) | −14.4 (−17.7, −11.8) |
| Primary | 44.6 (27.9, 51.4) | 57.1 (42.9, 63.3) | 13.0 (9.8, 16.0) |
| Secondary or higher | 20.2 (16.0, 23.8) | 21.7 (17.5, 25.8) | 1.9 (−0.3, 3.8) |
| Place of residence (percent of households) | |||
| Rural | 74.1 (61.3, 82.6) | 66.4 (56.5, 76.8) | −5.2 (−8.9, −0.9) |
| Urban | 25.9 (17.4, 38.7) | 33.6 (23.2, 43.5) | 5.2 (0.9, 8.9) |
Data are presented as median (interquartile range).