Table 3.

Summary statistics for children: MLSFH, 2008

Characteristics	Mean or %
Child Characteristics
Male (%)	49.5
Age (%)
6–9 years	35.8
10–13 years	36.8
14–17 years	27.4
Ethnic group (%)
Chewa	28.4
Yao	21.4
Tumbuka	36.6
Other	13.6
General health status (%)
Excellent or very good	78.8
Good	19.8
Poor or very poor	1.4
Maternal coresidence (%)	88.9
Parents currently divorced (%)	14.7
Parents recently divorced, 2006–2010 (%)	3.7
Mother Characteristics
Knows she is HIV positive (%)	3.1
Number of children <15 years in household	3.6
Household amenities (%)
Radio	73.0
Bicycle	64.4
Metal roof	20.7
Educational attainment (%)
Never attended school	28.7
Some primary	56.7
Completed primary	9.2
Secondary or higher	5.5
N	1,954