Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of household members in DHS surveys of 2010 and 2015
| Characteristics | 2010 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | ||
| Male | n = 27,225 (64%) | n = 26,987 (62%) |
| Female | n = 15,423 (36%) | n = 16,719 (38%) |
| Age in years (mean) | ||
| Male | 46 | 45 |
| Female | 47 | 46 |
| Sex of household head | ||
| Male | n = 20,389 (48%) | n = 20,630 (47%) |
| Female | n = 22,308 (52%) | n = 23,076 (53%) |
| Age in years of household head (mean) | ||
| Male | 46 | 45 |
| Female | 47 | 46 |
| Place of residence | ||
| Urban | 12,785 (30%) | 16,301 (37%) |
| Rural | 29,913 (70%) | 27,405 (63%) |
| Region/province | ||
| Bulawayo | n = 3269 | n = 3498 |
| Harare | n = 5712 | n = 4536 |
| Manicaland | n = 5128 | n = 4905 |
| Mashonaland Central | n = 3841 | n = 4723 |
| Mashonaland East | n = 3684 | n = 4146 |
| Mashonaland West | n = 4172 | n = 4677 |
| Masvingo | n = 4626 | n = 4531 |
| Matebeleland North | n = 3646 | n = 4071 |
| Matebeleland South | n = 3333 | n = 3877 |
| Midlands | n = 5271 | n = 4742 |
| Children under 5 years | ||
| Bulawayo | n = 2239 | n = 2886 |
| Harare | n = 4581 | n = 4201 |
| Manicaland | n = 5787 | n = 5678 |
| Mashonaland Central | n = 4 207 | n = 4813 |
| Mashonaland East | n = 3234 | n = 3672 |
| Mashonaland West | n = 4464 | n = 5050 |
| Masvingo | n = 5640 | n = 4771 |
| Matebeleland North | n = 4786 | n = 4541 |
| Matebeleland South | n = 4065 | n = 4008 |
| Midlands | n = 6043 | n = 5167 |
| Pregnant women | ||
| Bulawayo | n = 22 | n = 43 |
| Harare | n = 72 | n = 79 |
| Manicaland | n = 72 | n = 78 |
| Mashonaland Central | n = 67 | n = 92 |
| Mashonaland East | n = 51 | n = 58 |
| Mashonaland West | n = 55 | n = 70 |
| Masvingo | n = 75 | n = 62 |
| Matebeleland North | n = 38 | n = 46 |
| Matebeleland South | n = 37 | n = 57 |
| Midlands | n = 88 | n = 62 |