Table 2.
Characteristics of the sampled villages in Zinder, Niger
| Variables | % (n)a |
|---|---|
| Distance of the village from the paved road | |
| Situated on the paved road | 21.9 (14) |
| ≤10 km from the paved road | 37.5 (24) |
| >10 km from the paved road | 40.6 (26) |
| Distance of the village from CSI/CS | |
| 0–1 km | 17.2 (11) |
| 2–10 km | 50.0 (32) |
| >10 km | 32.8 (21) |
| Number of TBA serving the village | |
| None | 7.9 (5) |
| One | 17.5 (11) |
| Two | 50.8 (32) |
| Three or more | 23.8 (15) |
| Number of community health agents serving the village | |
| None | 29.7 (19) |
| One | 20.3 (13) |
| Two | 21.9 (14) |
| Three or more | 28.1 (18) |
| Number of CSI serving the village | |
| One | 84.4 (54) |
| Two or more | 15.6 (10) |
| Number of CS serving the village | |
| None | 39.1 (25) |
| One | 40.6 (26) |
| Two or more | 20.3 (13) |
| Any pharmacy in the village | 20.3 (13) |
| Any market in the village | 21.9 (14) |
| Any electricity in the village | 17.5 (11) |
| Any microcredit organization in the village | 25.0 (16) |
| Any health organization in the village | 18.8 (12) |
| Any women's organization in the village | 40.6 (26) |
| Any husbands' group in the village | 12.5 (8) |
| Any food aid in the previous 6 months | 14.1 (9) |
CS = Centre de santé (health post); CSI = Centre de santé intégré (integrated health centre); TBA = traditional birth attendant.
a
Number of observations associated with percentage are not always 64 because of missing values.