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Table 1 Descriptive Characteristics of the Study Population (Source: TDHS, 2015-16)

From: Does education offset the effect of maternal disadvantage on childhood anaemia in Tanzania? Evidence from a nationally representative cross-sectional study

Characteristics

Sample

n = 7916

Percentage

%

Mother’s Age Group

 15–24

2153

28.2

 25–34

3567

45.2

 35–49

2196

26.6

Marital Status

 Not Married

346

4.9

 Currently Married

6768

84.5

 Formerly Married

802

10.6

Educational Attainment

 No Education

1742

21.7

 Primary

4758

64.5

 Secondary+

1416

13.8

Employment Status

 Not Working

1655

20.0

 Currently Working

6261

80.0

 Number of Siblings

median

3

S.Dev

2.54

Place of Residence

 Mainland - Urban

1550

24.8

 Mainland - Rural

5193

72.6

 Zanzibar - Urban

219

0.7

 Zanzibar - Rural

954

1.9

Health Insurance

 No Health Insurance

7358

92.4

 Health Insurance

558

7.6

Mother’s BMI

 Under Weight

560

6.8

 Normal

5300

68.1

 Overweight

1864

22.6

 Severe Obesity

192

2.4

Wealth Status

 Poorest

1810

24.4

 Poorer

1658

22.0

 Middle

1565

19.6

 Richer

1628

18.2

 Richest

1255

15.8

Birth Type

 Single

7673

96.9

 Multiple

243

3.1

Child’s Sex

 Male

3971

50.6

 Female

3945

49.4

Child’s Age

 6–23 months

3052

38.8

 24–47 months

3297

41.8

 48–59 months

1567

19.4

Child’s BMI

 Low

989

3.7

 Normal

6092

76.0

 Overweight

1185

15.7

 Obese

339

4.6

  1. Frequency distributions are unweighted while percentages are weighted