Table 1.
Baseline demographic characteristics among caregivers of children under 5 years in Walungu, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
| % | n | |
|---|---|---|
| Households | 241 | |
| Primary caregivers | 259 | |
| Baseline age (median ± SD [min–max]) | 27 ± 8 (12–70) | |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 249 | |
| Primary caregiver formal education | 51 | 123 |
| Children < 5 years | 488 | |
| Household wall type | ||
| Mud walls | 64 | 154 |
| Wood walls | 7 | 17 |
| Concrete walls | 5 | 13 |
| Wood and mud walls | 4 | 10 |
| Biomass walls | 5 | 12 |
| Brick walls | 3 | 8 |
| Wood and concrete walls | 3 | 7 |
| Other | 7 | 17 |
| Household animal ownership | 51 | 124 |
| Unimproved latrine | 97 | 234 |
| Household size (median ± SD [min–max]) | 6 ± 2.4 (2–17) | |
Unimproved latrine = use of pit latrines without a concrete slab or platform, hanging latrines, or bucket latrines.