From: Effects of deworming medication on anaemia among children aged 6–59 months in sub-Saharan Africa
Variables | Frequency, n | Percent, % | (95% confidence interval) |
---|---|---|---|
Sex (male) | 25,156 | 50.34 | (49.81–50.86) |
Age in months | |||
6–11 | 5485 | 10.94 | (10.62–11.27) |
12–23 | 11,422 | 22.83 | (22.39–23.27) |
24–35 | 10,971 | 21.79 | (21.36–22.23) |
36–47 | 11,083 | 22.33 | (21.89–22.77) |
48–59 | 11,114 | 22.10 | (21.67–22.54) |
Fever in the last 2 weeks | 11,650 | 23.38 | (22.94–23.82) |
Diarrhoea in the last 2 weeks | 7621 | 15.47 | (15.10–15.85) |
Child is stunted | 18,970 | 38.37 | (37.86–38.88) |
Child is wasted | 2761 | 5.28 | (5.04–5.52) |
Age of the respondents (years) | |||
< 25 | 13,264 | 26.09 | (25.63–26.55) |
25–34 | 24,503 | 49.40 | (48.87–49.92) |
≥ 35 | 12,308 | 24.52 | (24.07–24.97) |
Education level of the respondents | |||
No formal education | 18,603 | 38.21 | (37.70–38.73) |
Primary education | 18,525 | 37.00 | (36.50–37.51) |
Secondary and above education | 12,947 | 24.78 | (24.33–25.23) |
Household wealth | |||
Poorest | 13,927 | 26.26 | (25.81–26.71) |
Poorer | 11,389 | 23.63 | (23.19–24.07) |
Middle | 10,042 | 20.60 | (20.18–21.02) |
Richer | 8659 | 17.85 | (17.44–18.26) |
Richest | 6058 | 11.66 | (11.31–12.01) |
Amount of media exposure | |||
0 | 30,887 | 61.78 | (61.26–62.28) |
1 | 13,436 | 26.58 | (26.12–27.04) |
2 | 4887 | 9.82 | (9.50–10.13) |
3 | 865 | 1.82 | (1.67–1.97) |
Type of drinking water sources (improved) | 32,337 | 63.96 | (63.96–64.47) |
Type of sanitation facility (improved) | 21,772 | 42.92 | (42.40–43.43) |
Place of residence (rural) | 38,083 | 77.10 | (76.65–77.56) |