Table 1 General household, maternal and child characteristics in Nicaragua
Characteristics (n = 1,371) | %1 | n/N1,2 |
|---|---|---|
Household | ||
Housing quality | ||
Tap water | 22.2 | 305/1371 |
Latrine/toilet | 75.7 | 1037/1371 |
Soil/Earth floor | 68.1 | 933/1371 |
Wall of adobe/brick/wood | 98.0 | 1343/1371 |
Electricity | 78.5 | 1076/1371 |
Home garden in use | 8.0 | 108/1352 |
Food insecurity | ||
Severely food insecure | 36.0 | 494/1371 |
Moderately food insecure | 51.0 | 700/1371 |
Mildly food insecure | 6.9 | 95/1371 |
Food secure | 6.0 | 82/1371 |
Maternal | ||
Age category (year) | ||
<20 | 12.8 | 175/1366 |
20-29 | 48.6 | 664/1366 |
30-39 | 30.7 | 420/1366 |
40+ | 7.8 | 107/1366 |
Education | ||
<5 years | 35.8 | 488/1364 |
5-9 years | 43.1 | 588/1364 |
≥10 years | 21.1 | 288/1364 |
Marital status | ||
Single/divorced/widow | 12.8 | 176/1371 |
Married/with partner | 87.2 | 1195/1371 |
Occupation | ||
Teacher/health worker/office worker | 5.4 | 73/1364 |
Other (i.e. student, artisan) | 5.1 | 70/1364 |
Housewife | 89.5 | 1221/1364 |
Child | ||
Age category (month) | ||
0-5 | 16.8 | 231/1371 |
6-11 | 18.2 | 250/1371 |
12-23 | 32.2 | 441/1371 |
24-35 | 32.7 | 449/1371 |
Gender | ||
Girls | 50.8 | 697/1371 |