Table 2.
Characteristics of the mother and her household, 635 child deaths
| Maternal characteristics | n | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
|
Married or living with a man |
509 |
80.2 |
|
Median age when first married (years): |
18 (IQR: 15–20) |
|
| 12–15 |
131 |
25.7 |
| 16–19 |
214 |
42.0 |
| 20–44 |
152 |
29.9 |
| Don’t know |
12 |
2.4 |
|
Mother’s median age at time of child death (in years): |
24 (IQR: 19–31) |
|
| 13–16 |
56 |
8.8 |
| 17–19 |
111 |
17.5 |
| 20–24 |
171 |
26.9 |
| 25–29 |
114 |
18.0 |
| 30 or more |
172 |
27.1 |
| Don’t know |
11 |
1.7 |
|
Mean years of schooling: |
5.3 (IQR: 4–6) |
|
| 0 |
26 |
4.1 |
| 1–6 |
452 |
71.2 |
| >6 |
146 |
23.0 |
| Don’t know |
11 |
1.7 |
| Paternal characteristics: | ||
|
Mean years of schooling (in years): |
6.6 (IQR: 5–8) |
|
| 0 |
7 |
1.1 |
| 1–6 |
239 |
37.6 |
| >6 |
186 |
29.3 |
| Don’t know |
203 |
32.0 |
|
Household characteristics: | ||
| Main breadwinner – father |
430 |
67.7 |
| Main breadwinner – mother |
50 |
7.9 |
| Main breadwinner – other |
155 |
24.4 |
| Main breadwinner is farmer/agricultural worker |
434 |
68.3 |
| Median years continuously living in community |
10 (IQR: 5–20) |
|
| Household size (mean) |
7.4 (IQR: 5–10) |
|
| Household has electricity |
137 |
21.4 |
| Use of piped water–in–house water supply |
170 |
26.8 |
| Use of improved sanitation (improved pit for toilet) |
71 |
11.2 |
| Household uses firewood for cooking |
610 |
96.1 |
| Floor of the house made of cement |
93 |
14.7 |
| Median travel time to nearest health facility (min) | 30.0 (IQR: 25–60) |
|
IQR – interquartile range
*IQR: first and third quartiles of the interquartile range (Q1–Q3)