Table 2 Characteristics of children included in the study, Maradi, Niger, 2010
Socio-demographics (n=580) | ||
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Girls | 297 | (51.8%) |
Boys | 283 | (48.8%) |
Age (months) | ||
36-47 | 214 | (36.9%) |
48-59 | 194 | (33.4%) |
60-72 | 172 | (29.7%) |
Live most of the time with | ||
Both parents | 491 | (85.2%) |
One parent | 42 | (7.3%) |
Someone else | 43 | (7.5%) |
Go to school* | 358 | (62.0%) |
Number of siblings ‡ | 4 | (3-6) |
Number of deceased siblings ‡ | 1 | (0–2) |