Table 1 Socio-demographic profile of the population study
Socio-demographic characteristics | N | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Mother's age | ||
Less than 25 years | 1712 | 27.2 |
25–34 | 2895 | 45.9 |
35 and above | 1696 | 26.9 |
Place of residence | ||
Urban | 2209 | 35.1 |
Rural | 4094 | 64.9 |
Region | ||
Aire Métropolitaine de Port-au-Prince | 1137 | 18.0 |
Reste-Ouest | 1194 | 18.9 |
Sud-Est | 336 | 5.3 |
Nord | 687 | 10.9 |
Nord-Est | 243 | 3.9 |
Artibonite | 988 | 15.7 |
Centre | 542 | 8.6 |
Sud | 411 | 6.5 |
Grand'Anse/Nippes | 442 | 7.0 |
Nord-Ouest | 322 | 5.1 |
Wealth Index | ||
Poorest | 1582 | 25.1 |
Poorer | 1303 | 20.7 |
Middle | 1320 | 20.9 |
Richer | 1203 | 19.1 |
Richest | 895 | 14.2 |
Currently working | ||
Yes | 4205 | 66.7 |
No | 2098 | 33.3 |
Religion | ||
Christian | 5525 | 87.7 |
Non-Christian | 778 | 12.3 |
Mother's education level | ||
Primary or no formal education | 3745 | 59.4 |
Secondary | 2340 | 37.1 |
Higher | 219 | 3.5 |
Covered by health insurance | ||
Yes | 132 | 2.1 |
No | 6171 | 97.9 |
Number of living children | ||
Less than 3 | 3369 | 53.4 |
3–4 | 1721 | 27.3 |
5 and above | 1213 | 19.3 |
Number of antenatal visits | ||
Less than 4 | 1628 | 25.8 |
4–8 | 2971 | 47.1 |
9 and above | 286 | 4.5 |
Don't know/missing | 1418 | 22.5 |
Type of facility | ||
Public | 1964 | 31.2 |
Private | 273 | 4.3 |
Home/others | 4066 | 64.5 |
Baby’s birth weight | ||
Average | 3331 | 52.8 |
Low birth weight | 1619 | 25.7 |
High birth weight | 1353 | 21.5 |
Total | 6303 | 100.0 |