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Table 1 Household factors of children under-five in Bankass

From: Household factors and under-five mortality in Bankass, Mali: results from a cross-sectional survey

Household factors

 

Children under five (n = 17,408)

Males under five (n = 8911)

Females under five (n = 8497)

Ethnicity

Dogon

16,230 (93.2)

8317 (93.3)

7913 (93.1)

Fulani

762 (4.4)

396 (4.4)

366 (4.3)

Other

416 (2.4)

198 (2.2)

218 (2.6)

Wealth quintile

Wealthiest

3567 (20.5)

1865 (20.9)

1702 (20.0)

Wealthy

3577 (20.5)

1805 (20.3)

1772 (20.9)

Middle

3484 (20.0)

1772 (19.9)

1712 (20.1)

Poor

3200 (18.4)

1638 (18.4)

1562 (18.4)

Poorest

3525 (20.2)

1801 (20.2)

1724 (20.3)

Unknown

55 (0.3)

30 (0.3)

25 (0.3)

Decision making contribution of women in household

Do not contribute

11,600 (66.6)

5961 (66.9)

5639 (66.4)

Contribute

5071 (29.1)

2559 (28.7)

2512 (29.6)

Unknown

737 (4.2)

391 (4.4)

346 (4.1)

Highest level of reading ability among women in household

Can read

714 (4.1)

356 (4.0)

358 (4.2)

Can partly read

598 (3.4)

283 (3.2)

315 (3.7)

Cannot read

15,295 (87.9)

7846 (88.0)

7449 (87.7)

Unknown

801 (4.6)

426 (4.8)

375 (4.4)

Schooling among women in household

Any schooling

1917 (11.0)

934 (10.5)

983 (11.6)

No schooling

14,755 (84.8)

7586 (85.1)

7169 (84.4)

Unknown

736 (4.2)

391 (4.4)

345 (4.1)

Polygamy

Monogamous

8856 (50.9)

4518 (50.7)

4338 (51.1)

Polygamous

7684 (44.1)

3938 (44.2)

3746 (44.1)

Unknown

868 (5.0)

455 (5.1)

413 (4.9)

Domestic violence

Not tolerated

3895 (22.4)

1996 (22.4)

1899 (22.3)

Tolerated

12,593 (72.3)

6427 (72.1)

6166 (72.6)

Unknown

920 (5.3)

488 (5.5)

432 (5.1)

Water source

Improved/treated

2816 (16.2)

1416 (15.9)

1400 (16.5)

Improved/untreated

6581 (37.8)

3407 (38.2)

3174 (37.4)

Unimproved/treated

1491 (8.6)

739 (8.3)

752 (8.9)

Unimproved/untreated

6379 (36.6)

3280 (36.8)

3099 (36.5)

Unknown

141 (0.8)

69 (0.8)

72 (0.8)

Sanitation

Improved

8353 (48.0)

4279 (48.0)

4074 (47.9)

Unimproved

8933 (51.3)

4568 (51.3)

4365 (51.4)

Unknown

122 (0.7)

64 (0.7)

58 (0.7)

Roofing material

Natural

550 (3.2)

276 (3.1)

274 (3.2)

Rudimentary

1509 (8.7)

756 (8.5)

753 (8.9)

Finished

15,282 (87.8)

7839 (88.0)

7443 (87.6)

Unknown

67 (0.4)

40 (0.4)

27 (0.3)

Wall material

Natural

5719 (32.9)

2888 (32.4)

2831 (33.3)

Rudimentary

1628 (9.4)

850 (9.5)

778 (9.2)

Finished

9757 (56.0)

5002 (56.1)

4755 (56.0)

Unknown

304 (1.7)

171 (1.9)

133 (1.6)

Flooring material

Natural

16,563 (95.1)

8487 (95.2)

8076 (95.0)

Rudimentary

231 (1.3)

120 (1.3)

111 (1.3)

Finished

586 (3.4)

290 (3.3)

296 (3.5)

Unknown

28 (0.2)

14 (0.2)

14 (0.2)

Electricity

Yes

6413 (36.8)

3292 (36.9)

3121 (36.7)

No

10,995 (63.2)

5619 (63.1)

5376 (63.3)

Primary cooking fuel

Wood

14,926 (85.7)

7632 (85.6)

7294 (85.8)

Straw

2200 (12.6)

1136 (12.7)

1064 (12.5)

Animal dung

186 (1.1)

92 (1.0)

94 (1.1)

Other

96 (0.6)

51 (0.6)

45 (0.5)

Food shortage in past 30 days

Yes

14,835 (85.2)

7617 (85.5)

7218 (84.9)

No

2573 (14.8)

1294 (14.5)

1279 (15.1)

Livestock

Any

15,705 (90.2)

8028 (90.1)

7677 (90.3)

Cows/bulls

11,385 (65.4)

5829 (65.4)

5556 (65.4)

Horses/donkeys/mules

11,635 (66.8)

5919 (66.4)

5716 (67.3)

Goats

8128 (46.7)

4116 (46.2)

4012 (47.2)

Sheep

12,629 (72.5)

6401 (71.8)

6228 (73.3)

Chickens

12,140 (69.7)

6207 (69.7)

5933 (69.8)

Motorized transport

Any

9253 (53.2)

4722 (53.0)

4531 (53.3)

Motorbike/scooter

9218 (53.0)

4710 (52.9)

4508 (53.1)

Car/truck

117 (0.7)

55 (0.6)

62 (0.7)

Nearest healthcare center, kilometers

< 2

3084 (17.7)

1590 (17.8)

1494 (17.6)

2–4.99

4442 (25.5)

2265 (25.4)

2177 (25.6)

5–6.99

4126 (23.7)

2123 (23.8)

2003 (23.6)

7–9.99

3516 (20.2)

1804 (20.2)

1712 (20.1)

≥10

2240 (12.9)

1129 (12.7)

1111 (13.1)

  1. All values are n (%N)