Table 3.
Households’ characteristics: national cross-sectional survey, Burundi 2014
| Household Characteristics | n | Stunted children | Not stunted children | Severely stunted children | Not severely stunted children | %[95 CI] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household Size | 6199 | |||||
| <5 | 1752 | 1499 | 689 | 2562 | 52.4% [46.3-48.8] | |
| ≥5 | 1539 | 1409 | 612 | 2336 | 47.5% [46.3-53.6] | |
| #Children Under 5 | 6199 | |||||
| ≤2 | 3103 | 2770 | 1127 | 4656 | 94.7% [94.1-95.3] | |
| >2 | 188 | 138 | 84 | 242 | 5.2% [4.7-5.8] | |
| Household head education | 6015 | |||||
| No education | 2206 | 1843 | 916 | 3133 | 67.3% [66.1-68.5] | |
| Primary | 888 | 818 | 322 | 1384 | 28.3% [27.2-29.5] | |
| Secondary | 102 | 158 | 32 | 228 | 4.3% [3.8-4.8] | |
| Arable land ownership | 6195 | |||||
| No | 317 | 280 | 134 | 463 | 9.6% [8.9-10.3] | |
| Yes | 2972 | 2626 | 1166 | 4432 | 90.3% [89.6-91.1] | |
| Source of drinking water | 6199 | |||||
| Not protected | 1881 | 1618 | 746 | 2753 | 56.4% [55.2-57.6] | |
| Protected | 1410 | 1290 | 555 | 2145 | 43.5% [42.3-44.7] | |
| Time to the Health centre | 5996 | |||||
| <30 min | 654 | 651 | 244 | 1061 | 21.7% [20.7-22.8] | |
| 30-60 min | 903 | 801 | 336 | 1368 | 28. 4% [27.2-29.5] | |
| >60 min | 1621 | 1366 | 681 | 2306 | 49. 8% [48.5-51.0] | |
| Food security level | 6189 | |||||
| Food security | 233 | 272 | 77 | 428 | 8.1% [7.4-8.8] | |
| Low food insecurity | 147 | 149 | 49 | 247 | 4.7% [4.2-5.3] | |
| Moderate food insecurity | 559 | 617 | 197 | 979 | 19.0% [18.0-19.9] | |
| Severe food insecurity | 2346 | 1866 | 974 | 3238 | 68.0% [66.8-69.2] |