Table 2 Demographic data on caregivers (n = 1655) and the situation in the households (n = 1655)
Demographic data on caregivers | Baidoa (n = 946) | Dharkenley (n = 573) | Dayniile (n = 136) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | ||
Age | 15–24 | 238 (25.2) | 236 (41.2) | 30 (22.1) |
25–34 | 433 (45.8) | 246 (42.9) | 74 (54.4) | |
35–44 | 230 (24.3) | 80 (14.0) | 29 (21.3) | |
45 and above | 45 (4.8) | 11 (1.9) | 3 (2.2) | |
Age at first birth | 14–17 | 785 (83.0) | 572 (99.8) | 130 (95.6) |
18–34 | 149 (15.8) | 1 (0.2) | 6 (4.4) | |
35–44 | 12 (1.3) | 0 | 0 | |
Age at first marriage | 14–17 | 379 (40.1) | 432 (75.4) | 104 (76.5) |
18–34 | 560 (59.2) | 141 (24.6) | 32 (22.5) | |
35–44 | 7 (0.7) | 0 | 0 | |
Age at first marriage | mean ± SD | 18.9 ± 3.8 | 15.9 ± 1.9 | 16.3 ± 26 |
Demographic data on households (n = 1655) | ||||
Head of household | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | |
Head of household is female (n and %) | 44 (4.7) | 138 (24.1) | 31 (22.8) | |
Head of family can read and write (n and %) | 156 (16.5) | 30 (5.2) | 24 (17.6) | |
No direct income in household (n and %) | 199 (21.0) | 218 (38.0) | 30 (22.1) | |
Household hunger | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | |
Often (n and %) | 427 (45.1) | 26 (4.5) | 5 (3.7) | |
Rarely/Sometimes (n and %) | 519 (54.9) | 547 (95.5) | 131 (96.3) | |
Never (n and %) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |