Table 1.
Characteristics of adult residents of four slum communities in Port-au-Prince (N=894).
| Variable | Level | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographic | ||
| Sex | Male | 350 (41.6%) |
| Female | 544 (58.4%) | |
| Age | Median (IQR) | 28 (22–39) |
| 18–34 | 567 (65.7%) | |
| 35–54 | 263 (24.8%) | |
| 55+ | 64 (9.5%) | |
| Highest school level attended | None | 68 (7.3%) |
| Primary | 286 (28.7%) | |
| Secondary | 461 (54.1%) | |
| Higher | 78 (9.9%) | |
| Household has experienced death in the past year | Yes | 42 (4.1%) |
| No | 852 (95.9%) | |
| Healthcare access | ||
| Sought care in past year | Yes | 304 (35.6%) |
| No | 592 (64.4%) | |
| Didn’t receive needed care in past 6 months | Yes | 235 (26.3%) |
| No | 659 (73.7%) | |
| Ever went w/o healthcare to afford food | Yes | 221 (27.1%) |
| No | 673 (72.9%) | |
| Substance use | ||
| Current smoker | Yes | 68 (7.2%) |
| No | 826 (92.8%) | |
| Alcohol use | At least twice week | 148 (17.7%) |
| 2–4 times a month | 172 (19.8%) | |
| Monthly or less | 574 (62.5%) | |
IQR: interquartile range