Variables | 1991 | 1998 | Variables | 1991 | 1998 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | 1587 | 1923 | Â | 1587 | 1923 |
Level 1 variables | Â | Â | Level 1 variables (cont'd) | Â | Â |
Child characteristics | Â | Â | Economic status (ES) | Â | Â |
Sex | Â | Â | 1st quintile | 16.5 | 22.6 |
Male | 49.4 | 50.0 | 2nd quintile | 15.7 | 23.0 |
Female | 50.6 | 50.0 | 3rd quintile | 22.6 | 18.0 |
Age (months) | Â | Â | 4th quintile | 20.3 | 19.5 |
0–5 | 17.7 | 19.0 | 5th quintile | 24.9 | 16.9 |
6–11 | 21.1 | 17.7 | Continuous (Mean) | -0.82 | -0.99 |
12–23 | 34.6 | 33.9 | MHSB |  |  |
24–35 | 26.6 | 29.4 | 1st quintile | 14.8 | 20.6 |
Breastfeeding duration | Â | Â | 2nd quintile | 18.3 | 21.9 |
Never breastfed | 0.9 | 0.7 | 3rd quintile | 19.5 | 21.3 |
Still breastfeeding | 56.7 | 58.9 | 4th quintile | 20.1 | 20.8 |
Breastfed 0–4 months | 1.9 | 0.9 | 5th quintile | 27.3 | 15.4 |
Breastfed 5–6 months | 1.6 | 0.8 | Continuous (Mean) | 0.89 | 0.68 |
Breastfed 7–18 months | 28.5 | 25.8 | Household environment |  |  |
Breastfed 19 months or more | 10.4 | 12.6 | Water | Â | Â |
Missing | 0.0 | 0.2 | Poor = Well, rain, river | 61.2 | 64.7 |
Preceding birth interval | Â | Â | Medium = Public tap | 20.2 | 17.8 |
First born child | 18.6 | 22.0 | Good = Piped water | 18.4 | 11.2 |
7–18 months | 6.4 | 4.7 | Missing | 0.2 | 6.2 |
19–23 months | 7.8 | 8.6 | Sanitation |  |  |
24 months or more | 67.2 | 64.7 | Poor = Pit latrine | 55.3 | 69.6 |
Birth size | Â | Â | Medium = Bucket or improved pit latrine | 7.3 | 4.0 |
Smaller than average | 15.6 | 10.8 | Good = Flush toilet | 37.3 | 20.4 |
Average | 54.6 | 52.0 | Missing | 0.1 | 6.0 |
Larger than average | 29.8 | 37.2 | Cooking fuel | Â | Â |
Maternal characteristics | Â | Â | Poor = No electric stove or portable gas | 78.9 | 73.1 |
Education | Â | Â | Good = Electric stove, portable gas | 20.9 | 20.9 |
No education | 34.7 | 33.5 | Missing | 0.2 | 6.0 |
Primary | 41.8 | 40.2 | Â | Â | Â |
Secondary or + | 23.5 | 26.3 | Level 2 variables | Â | Â |
Maternal age at birth (yrs) | Â | Â | Place of residence | Â | Â |
<20 | 22.8 | 21.1 | Yaounde/Douala | 14.0 | 7.7 |
20–29 | 51.3 | 52.5 | Intermediate cities | 25.7 | 18.7 |
30–49 | 25.8 | 26.4 | Rural | 60.3 | 73.6 |
Marital status | Â | Â | Region of residence | Â | Â |
Married monogamy | 51.4 | 52.2 | Yaounde/Douala | 14.0 | 7.7 |
Other | 48.6 | 47.8 | West/Littoral | 17.6 | 12.5 |
Household characteristics | Â | Â | North-West/South-West | 15.8 | 17.6 |
Indicators for ES (% yes) | Â | Â | Center/South/East | 20.7 | 24.5 |
Radio | 66.1 | 52.6 | Adamaoua/North/Far-North | 31.9 | 37.7 |
Electricity | 35.3 | 34.2 | Community environmental status (Mean) | -0.46 | -0.75 |
Television | 22.8 | 18.3 | Â | Â | Â |
Car | 7.9 | 4.7 | Â | Â | Â |
Indicators for MHSB (% yes) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Prenatal attendance | 83.9 | 79.5 | Â | Â | Â |
Tetanus injection during pregnancy | 76.5 | 70.4 | Â | Â | Â |
Medical assistance at delivery | 68.0 | 59.0 | Â | Â | Â |
Knowledge of ORS | 42.4 | 56.6 | Â | Â | Â |