Table 2 Distribution of children under five years of age, according to categories of socioeconomic and demographic variables by survey year (1992 and 2015). Alagoas, Northeast Brazil
Variable / Category | Sample distribution (%)a | P value (χ2) | |
|---|---|---|---|
1992 n (%) | 2015 n (%) | ||
Sex | |||
Male | 621 (50.5) | 495 (50.2) | 0.860 ns |
Female | 608 (49.5) | 492 (49.8) | |
Age range (months) | |||
0–24 | 509 (41.4) | 434 (44.0) | 0.226 ns |
24.1–60 | 720 (58.6) | 553 (56.0) | |
Low Birth weight (< 2500 g) | |||
Yes | 79 (9.8) | 58 (6.2) | 0.006* |
No | 729 (90.2) | 871 (93.8) | |
High Birth weight (≥ 4000 g) | |||
Yes | 117 (14.5) | 66 (7.1) | < 0.001* |
No | 691 (85.5) | 863 (92.9) | |
Mother with 3 or more children | |||
Yes | 729 (60.8) | 293 (30.5) | < 0.001* |
No | 470 (39.2) | 667 (69.5) | |
Low maternal schooling (years of study ≤4) | |||
Yes | 873 (72.0) | 185 (20.3) | < 0.001* |
No | 339 (28.0) | 725 (79.7) | |
Maternal age group (years) | |||
≤ 20.0 | 169 (14.1) | 66 (7.2) | < 0.001* |
20.1–39.9 | 915 (76.3) | 752 (82.5) | |
≥ 40.0 | 115 (9.6) | 94 (10.3) | |
Residence area | |||
Urban | 626 (51.0) | 731 (74.1) | < 0.001* |
Rural | 602 (49.0) | 255 (25.9) | |
Number of people in household | |||
≤ 4 | 345 (28.4) | 573 (58.0) | < 0.001* |
> 4 | 872 (71.6) | 414 (42.0) | |
There is refrigerator at home | |||
Yes | 463 (37.7) | 933 (94.9) | < 0.001* |
No | 765 (62.3) | 50 (5.1) | |