Table 2 Descriptive statistics
Variable | Number | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|
Educational attainment (2010) | ||
Women’s years of schooling (y)a | 146 | 7.6 (2.8) |
Men’s years of schooling (y)a | 146 | 8.6 (2.1) |
Women’s percentage of no schooling (%)a | 146 | 17.6 (21.5) |
Men’s percentage of no schooling (%)a | 146 | 11.9 (15.2) |
year | % (n) | |
Indicators of micronutrient status across countries | ||
Anemia among < 5 y (hb concentration < 110 g/dL) | 2012 | |
Mild (prevalence 5.0–19.9%) | 21.3 (30) | |
Moderate (prevalence 20.0–39.9%) | 46.1 (65) | |
Severe (prevalence ≥40.0%) | 32.6 (46) | |
Anemia among non-pregnant women (hb concentration < 120 g/dL) | 2012 | |
Mild (prevalence 5.0–19.9%) | 26.2 (37) | |
Moderate (prevalence 20.0–39.9%) | 60.3 (85) | |
Severe (prevalence ≥40.0%) | 13.5 (19) | |
Vitamin A deficiency among preschool-age children (serum retinol ≤0.70 μmol/l) | 2013 | |
Mild (prevalence 2.0–9.9%) | 32.3 (30) | |
Moderate (prevalence 10.0–19.9%) | 25.8 (24) | |
Severe (prevalence ≥20.0%) | 41.9 (39) | |
Zinc deficiency risk in the population | 2005 | |
Low (< 15% of population at risk for inadequacy) | 47.5 (66) | |
Medium (15–25% of population at risk for inadequacy) | 33.8 (47) | |
High (> 25% of population at risk for inadequacy) | 18.1 (34) | |
Iodine status of countries | 2012 | |
Inadequate (median UIE < 100 μg/l) | 20.5 (26) | |
Adequate (median UIE 100–300 μg/l) | 73.2 (93) | |
Excessive (median UIE > 300 μg/l) | 6.3 (8) | |