Table 1 Background characteristics of respondents
Percent distribution of mothers of children under age 5 by selected background characteristics, The Gambia DHS 2019–20 | ||
|---|---|---|
Women’s characteristics and empowerment variables | Weighted number | Weighted percentage |
Mother’s age in years | ||
15–24 | 1,392 | 19.5 |
25–34 | 3,864 | 54.2 |
35–44 | 1,725 | 24.2 |
45–49 | 142 | 2.1 |
Total | 7,123 | 100 |
Mother’s educational level | ||
None | 3,418 | 48.0 |
Primary and above | 3,705 | 52.0 |
Total | 7,123 | 100 |
Mother’s employment status | ||
None | 3,260 | 45.8 |
Employed | 3,863 | 54.2 |
Total | 7,123 | 100 |
Mother’s age at first sex in years | ||
8–16 | 2,769 | 38.9 |
17–24 | 4,014 | 56.3 |
25–40 | 341 | 4.8 |
Total | 7,123 | 100 |
Mother’s age at first birth in years | ||
12–19 | 3,652 | 51.3 |
20–27 | 3,192 | 44.8 |
28–48 | 278 | 3.9 |
Total | 7,123 | 100 |
Mother has normal weight | ||
No | 1,530 | 48.6 |
Yes | 1,619 | 51.4 |
Total | 3,149 | 100 |
Mother is thin | ||
No | 2,880 | 91.4 |
Yes | 269 | 8.6 |
Total | 3,149 | 100 |
Mother is overweight or obese | ||
No | 1,888 | 60 |
Yes | 1,261 | 40 |
Total | 3,149 | 100 |
Mother accepts wife beating | ||
No | 2,940 | 41.9 |
Yes | 4,086 | 58.1 |
Total | 7,026 | 100 |
Mother is empowered to make decision | ||
No | 719 | 10.1 |
Yes | 6,404 | 89.9 |
Total | 7,123 | 100 |
Characteristics of children | ||
Number of living children | ||
1–2 | 4,886 | 68.6 |
3–4 | 2,237 | 31.4 |
Total | 7,123 | 100 |
Age of child (in yrs) | ||
0–2 | 4,244 | 62.5 |
3 and above | 2,548 | 37.5 |
Total | 6,792 | 100 |
Birth order of child | ||
1–5 | 5,630 | 79 |
6–10 | 1,450 | 20.4 |
11 and above | 43 | 0.6 |
Total | 7,123 | 100 |
Sex of child | ||
Male | 3,676 | 51.6 |
Female | 3,447 | 48.4 |
Total | 7,123 | 100 |
Has a stunted child under age 5 | ||
No | 2,717 | 82.9 |
Yes | 562 | 17.1 |
Total | 3,279 | 100 |
Has an underweight child under age 5 | ||
No | 2,913 | 88.2 |
Yes | 390 | 11.8 |
Total | 3,303 | 100 |
Characteristics of husbands/partners | ||
Husbands’ educational level | ||
None | 3,557 | 55.1 |
Primary and above | 2,902 | 44.9 |
Total | 6,459 | 100 |
Employment status of husband | ||
Not employed | 257 | 3.6 |
Employed | 6,789 | 96.4 |
Total | 7,046 | 100 |
Household characteristics | ||
Household wealth index | ||
Poor | 1,499 | 21 |
Middle | 2,387 | 33.5 |
Rich | 3,237 | 45.5 |
Total | 7,123 | 100 |
Place of residence | ||
Urban | 4,569 | 64.1 |
Rural | 2,554 | 35.9 |
Total | 7,123 | 100 |