Table 2.
Percentage of wasting, environmental, household, caregiver, and child characteristics in conflict and non-conflict states of Northeast Nigeria, 2008 and 2013
| Variable | 2008 | 2013 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Conflict | Conflict | Non-Conflict | Conflict | |
| Percent (95% CI) | Percent (95% CI) | Percent (95% CI) | Percent (95% CI) | |
| Wasting | ||||
| No | 73 (72–74) | 82 (81–83) | 83 (81–84) | 77 (75–79) |
| Yes | 27 (26–28) | 18 (17–19) | 17 (16–19) | 23 (21–25) |
| Month of interview | ||||
| Feb – Apr | – | – | 61 (59–63) | 65 (63–67) |
| May – Jul | 39 (37–41) | 42 (41–44) | 39 (37–41) | 35 (33–37) |
| Aug – Oct | 61(59–63) | 58 (56–59) | – | – |
| Altitude (meters) | ||||
| 92–250 | 17 (16–18) | 12 (11–13) | 13 (12–14) | 11 (10–12) |
| 251–499 | 59 (57–61) | 77 (76–78) | 66 (64–68) | 77 (75–79) |
| 501–999 | 23 (22–24) | 9 (8–10) | 15 (14–16) | 8 (7–9) |
| 1000–1562 | 2 (1.6–2.4) | 2 (1.6–2.4) | 6 (5–7) | 4 (3–5) |
| Urban/Rural | ||||
| Rural | 91 (90–92) | 82 (81–83) | 91 (90–92) | 77 (75–79) |
| Urban | 9 (8–10) | 18 (17–19) | 9 (8–10) | 23 (21–25) |
| Urban population | ||||
| 50–100,000 | 1 (0.7–1.3) | 3 (2–4) | – | – |
| 100–500,000 | 8 (7–9) | 8 (7–9) | 9 (8–10) | 11 (10–12) |
| > 1 million | – | 7 (6–8) | – | 13 (12–14) |
| Not urban | 91 (90–92) | 82 (81–83) | 91 (90–92) | 77 (75–79) |
| Wealth | ||||
| Wealthiest 3 quintiles | 28 (27–29) | 31 (30–32) | 28 (26–30) | 38 (36–40) |
| Poorest 2 quintiles | 72 (71–73) | 69 (68–70) | 72 (70–74) | 62 (60–64) |
| Water source | ||||
| Unimproved | 71 (70–72) | 64 (63–65) | 61 (59–63) | 46 (44–48) |
| Improved | 29 (28–30) | 35 (34–36) | 39 (37–41) | 53 (51–55) |
| missing | 1 (−0.03–0.08) | – | 1 (0.6–1.4) | 1 (0.6–1.4) |
| Toilet type | ||||
| Unimproved | 67 (66–69) | 61 (60–62) | 64 (62–66) | 48 (46–50) |
| Improved | 32 (31–33) | 39 (38–40) | 35 (33–37) | 51 (49–53) |
| missing | 1 (−0.03–0.08) | 1 (0.7–1.3) | 1 (0.06–1.4) | 1 (0.6–1.4) |
| No. people in household | ||||
| 2–5 | 31 (28–31) | 29 (28–30) | 28 (26–30) | 38 (36–40) |
| 6–8 | 32 (31–33) | 35 (34–36) | 31 (29–33) | 32 (30–34) |
| 9–43 | 37 (35–39) | 36 (35–37) | 41 (39–43) | 30 (28–32) |
| No. under fives in household | ||||
| 1 | 18 (17–19) | 18 (17–19) | 17 (16–19) | 23 (21–25) |
| 2 | 38 (36–40) | 37 (36–38) | 35 (33–37) | 40 (38–42) |
| 3–9 | 43 (41–45) | 45 (43–47) | 47 (45–49) | 36 (34–38) |
| missing | 1 (0.7–1.3) | 1 (0.7–1.3) | 1 (0.6–1.4) | 1 (0.6–1.4) |
| Mother’s occupation | ||||
| Wage employment | 47 (45–49) | 35 (34–36) | 50 (48–52) | 32 (30–34) |
| Subsistence/own activities | 53 (51–55) | 64 (63–65) | 48 (46–50) | 67 (65–69) |
| missing | 1 (0.7–1.3) | 1 (0.7–1.3) | 1 (0.6–1.4) | – |
| Partner’s occupation | ||||
| Wage employmnet | 44 (42–46) | 47 (45–49) | 47 (45–49) | 49 (47–51) |
| Subsistence/own activities | 54 (52–56) | 51 (49–53) | 52 (50–54) | 50 (47–51) |
| missing | 3 (2–4) | 2 (1.6–2.4) | 1 (0.6–1.4) | 1 (0.6–1.4) |
| Mother’s education | ||||
| Some education | 29 (28–30) | 25 (24–26) | 31 (29–33) | 28 (26–30) |
| No formal education | 71 (70–72) | 75 (74–76) | 69 (67–71) | 72 (70–74) |
| Partner’s education | ||||
| Some education | 39 (37–41) | 33 (32–34) | 45 (43–47) | 35 (33–37) |
| No formal education | 57 (55–59) | 65 (64–66) | 53 (51–55) | 64 (62–66) |
| missing | 4 (3–5) | 1 (0.7–1.3) | 2 (1.4–2.5) | 2 (1.4–2.5) |
| Mother’s religion | ||||
| Other | 20 (19–21) | 13 (12–14) | 17 (16–19) | 9 (8–10) |
| Muslim | 79 (78–80) | 87 (86–88) | 83 (81–84) | 91 (90–92) |
| Child’s age (months) | ||||
| 0–5 | 14 (13–15) | 12 (11–13) | 12 (11–13) | 10 (9–11) |
| 6–11 | 11 (10–12) | 10 (9–11) | 11 (10–12) | 11 (10–12) |
| 12–23 | 20 (19–21) | 19 (18–20) | 21 (19–23) | 2 (1–3) |
| 24–59 | 56 (54–58) | 59 (58–60) | 57 (55–59) | 59 (57–61) |
| Child’s sex | ||||
| Female | 49 (47–51) | 51 (49–53) | 49 (47–51) | 49 (47–51) |
| Male | 51 (49–53) | 49 (47–51) | 51 (49–53) | 51 (49–53) |
| Birth order | ||||
| 1st - 2nd | 32 (31–33) | 28 (27–29) | 30 (28–32) | 37 (35–39) |
| 3rd - 4th | 27 (26–28) | 29 (27–29) | 26 (24–28) | 28 (26–30) |
| 5th - 17th | 41 (39–43) | 44 (42–46) | 44 (42–46) | 36 (34–38) |
| No. of obs. (weighted) | 3810 | 4168 | 2462 | 2572 |