Table 1. Characteristics of study population of Warao Amerindian caregivers in Venezuela.
| Characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, median (IQR) | 28 (26–34) |
| Occupation, n (%) | |
| Housewife | 17 (55) |
| Ocumo Farmer | 4 (13) |
| Handcrafts | 5 (16) |
| School Worker | 2 (7) |
| Teacher | 1 (3) |
| Government Worker | 1 (3) |
| Home worker | 1 (3) |
| Education, n (%) | |
| None | 10 (32) |
| Attended Primary School | 14 (45) |
| Attended High School | 7 (23) |
| Marital status, n (%) | |
| Married | 16 (52) |
| Unmarried | 7 (23) |
| Widowed | 1 (3) |
| Cohabited | 7 (22) |
| Number of children per mother, n (%) | |
| 1 or 2 | 9 (29) |
| 3 to 5 | 13 (42) |
| 5 or more | 9 (29) |
| Sex of child aged 6 weeks—6 months, n (%) | |
| Male | 14 (45) |
| Female | 17 (55) |
| Religion, n (%) | |
| None | 9 (29) |
| Christian | 22 (71) |
| Health facilities visited in case of illness | |
| Western medicine | 31 (100%) |
| Traditional healer | 21 (68%) |
| Literate, n (%) | |
| Yes | 17 (55) |
| No | 14 (45) |
| Vaccine acceptance, n (%) | |
| Accepted all vaccines | 20 (65) |
| Refused 1 or more vaccines | 11 (35) |
| Community, n (%) | |
| Araguabisi | 5 (16) |
| Araguaimujo | 7 (23) |
| Arature | 3 (10) |
| Bonoina | 3 (10) |
| Guayaboroina | 2 (6) |
| Ibaruma | 2 (6) |
| Jobure de Curiapo | 5 (16) |
| Merejina | 1 (3) |
| Winikina | 3 (10) |