Table 1 Distribution of the households and women studied: demographic, outcome of pregnancy and antenatal care (source: household survey)
From: Health and survival of young children in southern Tanzania
Characteristic | Category | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Household size | 1–3 | 9,396 | 45% |
|  | 4–5 | 7,346 | 35% |
| Â | 6 and over | 4,144 | 20% |
Ethnic group of household head* | Makonde | 8,828 | 42% |
| Â | Mwera | 8,518 | 41% |
| Â | Yao | 1,009 | 5% |
| Â | Other | 2,530 | 12% |
Sex of household head | Male | 15,794 | 76% |
| Â | Female | 5,092 | 24% |
Distance to nearest health facility** | Under 5 km | 14,183 | 71% |
| Â | 5 km and over | 5,712 | 29% |
Women aged 15–49 years | Total resident | 19,935 |  |
| Â | Interviewed | 19,007 | 95% |
| Â | Gave birth in previous 3 years | 7,413 | 39% |
Experience of at least one child (under 5 years) death | Yes | 7,157 | 38% |
| Â | No | 11,850 | 62% |
Place of delivery for the most recent birth | Health Facility | 4,029 | 39% |
| Â | Elsewhere | 6,255 | 61% |
Antenatal clinic use in most recent pregnancy§ | Yes | 2,431 | 88% |
| Â | No | 345 | 12% |
IPTp in most recent pregnancy§ | Yes | 1,662 | 60% |
| Â | No | 1,114 | 40% |
Net last night in current pregnancy§§ | Yes | 271 | 25% |
| Â | No | 800 | 75% |
Ever-treated net last night in current pregnancy§§ | Yes | 92 | 9% |
| Â | No | 979 | 91% |