Table 1.
Characteristics of study participants, by sex (N=894).
| Overall N (weighted %) | Men N (weighted %) | Women N (weighted %) | p-value men vs women | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total N (weighted %) | 894 (100%) | 350 (41.6%) | 544 (58.4%) | |
| Sociodemographics | ||||
| Neighborhood | ||||
| Village de Dieu | 271 (27.7%) | 106 (30.6%) | 165 (25.7%) | <0.001 |
| Cite Plus | 165 (13.2%) | 66 (16.8%) | 99 (10.6%) | |
| Martissant Littoral | 254 (24.3%) | 103 (24.6%) | 151 (24.1%) | |
| Cite Eternel | 204 (34.8%) | 75 (28%) | 129 (39.7%) | |
| Age | ||||
| Median (IQR) | 28 (22-39) | 30 (23-41) | 27 (22-39) | |
| 18-24 | 263 (34%) | 96 (28.6%) | 167 (37.8%) | 0.013 |
| 25-30 | 212 (23%) | 79 (23.5%) | 133 (22.6%) | |
| 31-44 | 263 (23.5%) | 112 (26.6%) | 151 (21.4%) | |
| ≥45 | 156 (19.5%) | 63 (21.3%) | 93 (18.2%) | |
| Highest education level attended | ||||
| No formal education | 68 (7.3%) | 11 (3.8%) | 57 (9.8%) | 0.036 |
| Primary | 286 (28.7%) | 99 (28.7%) | 187 (28.8%) | |
| Secondary | 461 (54.1%) | 200 (56.2%) | 261 (52.6%) | |
| Higher | 78 (9.9%) | 39 (11.3%) | 39 (8.8%) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married / cohabitating | 427 (45.4%) | 168 (49.2%) | 259 (42.8%) | 0.001 |
| Single | 370 (45.2%) | 161 (45.6%) | 209 (44.9%) | |
| Widowed / divorced / separated | 97 (9.4%) | 21 (5.2%) | 76 (12.3%) | |
| Income per day | ||||
| None | 308 (40.1%) | 91 (26.0%) | 217 (50.1%) | <0.001 |
| Up to 100 goudes | 178 (17.7%) | 53 (16.0%) | 125 (18.9%) | |
| More than 100 goudes | 385 (42.2%) | 192 (58.0%) | 193 (31.0%) | |
| Time in current neighborhood | ||||
| Less than a year | 137 (14.7%) | 44 (10.3%) | 93 (17.7%) | 0.001 |
| 1-3 years | 244 (25.3%) | 95 (23.9%) | 149 (26.3%) | |
| >3 years but not whole life | 230 (28.2%) | 83 (27.4%) | 147 (28.7%) | |
| Whole life | 282 (31.8%) | 127 (38.4%) | 155 (27.2%) | |
| [Among ever migrants] Previous residence | ||||
| Another slum in Port-au-Prince | 253 (36.3%) | 86 (33.9%) | 167 (37.8%) | 0.066 |
| Elsewhere in Metropolitan Port-au-Prince | 152 (26.6%) | 54 (24.2%) | 98 (28.0%) | |
| Elsewhere in Haiti or abroad | 205 (37.1%) | 81 (41.9%) | 124 (34.2%) | |
| Away from current home for >1 month at a time in past year | 187 (21.7%) | 67 (23.1%) | 120 (20.7%) | 0.367 |
| Cardiovascular disease risk factors | ||||
| BMI | ||||
| Underweight (<18.5) | 78 (9.3%) | 34 (10.2%) | 44 (8.7%) | <0.001 |
| Normal (18.5-<25) | 462 (53.8%) | 230 (69.2%) | 232 (42.9%) | |
| Overweight (25-<30) | 232 (26.6%) | 62 (17.0%) | 170 (33.4%) | |
| Obese (>=30) | 100 (10.3%) | 11 (3.6%) | 89 (15.1%) | |
| Central obesity | 325 (35.8%) | 21 (7.9%) | 304 (55.4%) | <0.001 |
| Currently smokes cigarettes | 68 (7.2%) | 47 (11.8%) | 21 (3.9%) | <0.001 |
| Consumes alcohol at least twice per week | 148 (17.7%) | 109 (32.1%) | 39 (7.4%) | <0.001 |
| Number of days/week drinks soda/sugary drinks (median, IQR) | 2.1 (0.5-6.1) | 2.4 (1.1-6.1) | 1.9 (0.1-6.1) | |
| Mean number of days/week eats fresh fruit/vegetables (median, IQR) | 1.6 (0.7-2.8) | 1.6 (0.9-2.6) | 1.6 (0.6-3.0) | |
| Eats at least one fried meal per day | 606 (68.7%) | 247 (69.1%) | 359 (68.4%) | 0.854 |
| Always or often adds salt or salty seasoning to foods | 262 (33.2%) | 95 (28.8%) | 167 (36.3%) | 0.004 |
| Lives in a household with indoor cooking over charcoal, wood, or fire | 517 (65.7%) | 196 (61.3%) | 321 (68.8%) | <0.001 |
| Psychological distress score (median, IQR) | 9.9 (6.7-12.0) | 9.2 (5.7-11.7) | 10.6 (7.3-12.3) | |
| Health status and healthcare access | ||||
| Health problem keeps from working | 198 (20.2%) | 59 (17.4%) | 139 (22.3%) | 0.108 |
| Sought medical care in past year | 304 (35.6%) | 93 (26.8%) | 211 (41.8%) | <0.001 |
| Did not receive needed care in past 6 months | 235 (26.3%) | 90 (25%) | 145 (27.2%) | 0.552 |
| Household environment | ||||
| Number of HH members (median, IQR) | 4.4 (2.9-6.0) | |||
| A HH member owns dwelling | 421 (46.8%) | |||