Table 2 Summary of pooled sample characteristics of the studied children in 51 LMIC
Characteristics | Weighted n | Weighted % | Weighted (%) Uneducated | Weighted SAM (%) Uneducated | Weighted SAM (%) Educated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Individual Level | |||||
 Age | |||||
   < 12 Months | 103,379 | 20.0 | 29.0 | *9.0 | *6.7 |
  12–59 Months | 413,718 | 80.0 | 31.7 | 5.1 | 3.5 |
 Sex | |||||
  Female | 252,541 | 48.8 | 31.5 | *5.4 | *3.8 |
  Male | 264,556 | 51.2 | 30.8 | 6.3 | 4.5 |
 Maternal Age | |||||
  15–24 | 160,133 | 31.0 | 22.4 | *6.7 | *4.8 |
  25–34 | 273,802 | 52.9 | 31.8 | 5.8 | 4.1 |
  35–49 | 83,162 | 16.1 | 45.7 | 5.1 | 2.7 |
 Wealth Index | |||||
  Poorest | 122,991 | 23.8 | 54.5 | *6.8 | *4.3 |
  Poorer | 112,755 | 21.8 | 37.0 | 5.7 | 4.4 |
  Middle | 104,194 | 20.1 | 26.4 | 5.3 | 4.2 |
  Richer | 96,896 | 18.7 | 18.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
  Richest | 80,261 | 15.5 | 8.8 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
 Employment | |||||
  Yes | 366,033 | 70.8 | 31.7 | *5.9 | *4.6 |
  No | 151,064 | 29.2 | 31.1 | 5.5 | 3.2 |
 Access To Media | |||||
  No | 188,357 | 36.5 | 55.8 | *6.1 | *4.3 |
  Yes | 328,311 | 63.5 | 17.0 | 5.3 | 4.1 |
 Drinking-Water Sources | |||||
  Unimproved | 95,544 | 19.2 | 43.9 | *5.4 | *3.1 |
  Improved | 402,688 | 80.8 | 28.7 | 5.9 | 4.3 |
Toilet Type | |||||
  Unimproved | 248,331 | 49.9 | 45.3 | *6.0 | *4.4 |
  Improved | 249,753 | 50.1 | 18.1 | 5.2 | 3.9 |
Marital Status | |||||
 Never Married | 12,199 | 2.4 | 10.0 | *3.5 | *1.7 |
  Currently Married | 484,949 | 93.8 | 32.0 | 5.9 | 4.3 |
  Formerly Married | 19,946 | 3.9 | 23.5 | 4.1 | 1.8 |
 Weight At Birth | |||||
  Average+ | 423,017 | 85.4 | 30.4 | *5.7 | *4.2 |
  Small | 52,939 | 10.7 | 33.5 | 6.0 | 4.4 |
  Very Small | 19,624 | 4.0 | 43.7 | 7.7 | 5.4 |
 Birth Interval | |||||
  1st | 157,067 | 30.4 | 17.0 | *6.3 | *4.5 |
   < 36 | 193,030 | 37.4 | 39.9 | 5.8 | 4.4 |
  36+ | 165,780 | 32.1 | 34.5 | 5.6 | 3.5 |
 Birth Order | |||||
  1 | 157,065 | 30.4 | 17.0 | *6.3 | *4.5 |
  2 | 134,436 | 26.0 | 23.3 | 5.9 | 4.6 |
  3 | 83,134 | 16.1 | 34.7 | 6.0 | 3.9 |
  4 | 142,462 | 27.6 | 52.0 | 5.5 | 3.1 |
 Have money for health care | |||||
  Not Problem | 101,954 | 20.5 | 21.2 | *7.0 | *6.2 |
  Problem | 395,445 | 79.5 | 33.2 | 5.8 | 3.7 |
 Has Health Insurance | |||||
  No | 409,359 | 87.3 | 32.8 | *6.1 | *4.5 |
  Yes | 59,643 | 12.7 | 16.1 | 6.3 | 3.9 |
 Community SES Quintiles | |||||
  1 (Highest) | 117,186 | 20.2 | 9.6 | *4.5 | *4.2 |
  2 | 101,302 | 20.0 | 17.8 | 4.8 | 4.2 |
  3 | 103,795 | 20.1 | 28.9 | 5.0 | 3.9 |
  4 | 100,611 | 20.0 | 42.6 | 6.0 | 4.2 |
  5 (Lowest) | 94,203 | 19.7 | 62.4 | 6.7 | 4.2 |
  Total | 532,680 | 100.0 | 31.1 | *5.8 | *4.2 |