Characteristics | 2004 community survey (N = 137) | 2005 shamba survey (N = 57) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
 | n | Percentage | n | Percentage |
Age group | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   under 5 years | 80 | 58.4 | 29 | 50.9 |
   over 12 years | 57 | 41.6 | 28 | 49.1 |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Female | 76 | 55.5 | 25 | 43.9 |
   Male | 61 | 44.5 | 32 | 56.1 |
Residence | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Ulanga DSS villages | 53 | 38.7 | 31 | 54.4 |
   Kilombero DSS villages | 44 | 32.1 | 26 | 45.6 |
   Ifakara | 40 | 29.2 | NA | NA |
Religion (of caretaker if patient < 12 years) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Muslim | 51 | 37.2 | 21 | 36.8 |
   Christian | 84 | 61.3 | 36 | 63.2 |
Years of formal education (of caretaker if patient < 12 years) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Mean (years) | 5.4 (95% CI 4.83, 5.89) | 6.5 (95% CI 6.01, 6.97) | ||
   Median (years) | 7 (51.1% of sample) | 7 (77.2% of sample) | ||
Household income regular and dependable | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 68 | 49.6 | 33 | 57.9 |
   Possibly | 18 | 13.1 | 3 | 5.3 |
   Uncertain | 13 | 9.5 | 7 | 12.3 |
   No | 38 | 27.7 | 14 | 24.6 |