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Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics (N=30)

From: Assessing the play and learning environments of children under two years in peri-urban Lima, Peru: a formative research study

Characteristic

n (%)

Child age group (months)

 6–11

10 (33.3)

 12–17

10 (33.3)

 18–23

10 (33.3)

Caregiver’s relationship to child

 Mother

27 (90.0)

 Grandmother

2 (6.7)

 Aunt

1 (3.3)

Caregiver age (years)

 <  21

3 (10.0)

 21–30

15 (50.0)

 31–40

9 (30.0)

 >  40

3 (10.0)

Caregiver educational achievement

 Primary or secondary school incomplete

7 (23.3)

 Secondary school complete

23 (76.7)

Number of adults (> 18 years) in household

 2

5 (16.7)

 3

5 (16.7)

 4 or more

20 (66.7)

Number of children/youth (< 18 years) in household

 1

1 (3.3)

 2

11 (36.7)

 3

10 (33.3)

 4 or more

8 (26.7)

Source of drinking water for household

 In-home piped connection

24 (80.0)

 Well

4 (13.3)

 Other

2 (6.7)

Sanitation facility for household

 Flush toilet

20 (66.7)

 Unprotected pit latrine

10 (33.3)