Table 1 Demographic profile of study population
Total | |
|---|---|
N = 1,658 | |
Age, mean ± SDa | 8.3 ± 5.8 |
Age Category | |
Under 1 | 139 ( 8.4%) |
Age 1 to 5 | 543 (32.8%) |
Age 6 to 11 | 383 (23.1%) |
Age 12 to 18 | 593 (35.8%) |
Sex | |
Male | 841 (50.7%) |
Female | 817 (49.3%) |
Nationality | |
Congolese | 870 (52.5%) |
Burundian | 784 (47.3%) |
Other | 3 ( 0.2%) |
Education | |
None | 750 (45.3%) |
Primary School | 671 (40.5%) |
Secondary School | 235 (14.2%) |
Higher Education (e.g. college) | 1 ( 0.1%) |
Occupation | |
Unemployed | 1,366 (82.5%) |
Farmer | 11 ( 0.7%) |
Small Business | 7 ( 0.4%) |
Housemaid | 2 ( 0.1%) |
Self-employed | 8 ( 0.5%) |
Mother of the Home (Stay-at-home mother) | 11 ( 0.7%) |
Other | 250 (15.1%) |
Marital Status | |
Married | 45 ( 2.7%) |
Single | 1,362 (82.4%) |
Divorced | 3 ( 0.2%) |
Other | 243 (14.7%) |
Religion | |
Christian | 1,571 (95.0%) |
Muslim | 62 ( 3.7%) |
Other | 21 ( 1.3%) |
Literate | |
No | 936 (56.5%) |
Yes | 722 (43.5%) |