Table 1 Characteristics of surveyed children in Kibera and Lwak, 2009–2010 surveys combined
Characteristic | Total (N = 1,087) | Kibera (N = 740) | Lwak (N = 347) | P value, Kibera vs. Lwak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Female gender, n (Weighted %; 95% CI) | 547 (49.8; 46.5–53.1) | 368 (48.2; 44.2–52.2) | 179 (51.5; 43.2–55.8) | 0.33 |
Weighted mean age in months (95% CI) | 30.8 (29.9–31.8) | 28.6 (27.5–29.6) | 33.4 (31.8–35.0) | <0.0001 |
Number sampled by age group, n (Weighted %; 95% CI) | ||||
< 1 years | 184 (11.6; 10.3–12.9) | 158 (15.3)a | 26 (7.45; 4.69–10.2) | <0.0001 |
1–4 years | 903 (88.4; 87.1– 89.7) | 582 (84.7)a | 321 (92.5; 89.8–95.3) | |
Weighted mean number of months living in the community (95% CI) | 28.1 (27.2–29.0) | 26.1 (25.0–27.1) | 30.4 (28.8–31.9) | <0.0001 |
Weighted mean number of people sleeping in the same room | 4.4 (4.3–4.5) | 5.1 (4.9–5.2) | 3.7 (3.5–3.8) | <0.0001 |
Number of children under 5 years in the home, n (Weighted %; 95% CI) | ||||
1 | 600 (58.3; 55.2–61.4) | 379 (53.1; 49.1–57.1) | 221 (64.0; 59.2–68.8) | <0.0001 |
2 | 424 (36.1; 33.0–39.1) | 326 (43.3; 39.3–47.3) | 98 (28.0; 23.4–32.6) | |
≥ 3 | 63 (5.7; 4.2–7.2) | 35 (3.6; 2.4–4.9) | 28 (8.0; 5.2–10.8) | |
Number of days per week the child attends school or daycare per week, n (Weighted %; 95% CI) | ||||
None | 618 (51.6; 48.5–54.8) | 480 (62.2; 58.3–66.1) | 138 (39.9, 34.8–45.1) | <0.0001 |
Tobacco smoke in the home (Weighted %; 95% CI) | 132 (13.2; 11.0 –15.5) | 71 (9.3; 7.0–11.6) | 61 (17.6; 13.6–21.6) | 0.0002 |
Current illnessb (Weighted %; 95% CI) | ||||
Cough | 481 (51.2; 48.5 –53.9) | 391 (64.2; 61.8–66.7) | 90 (33.0; 27.3–38.2) | <0.0001 |
Runny nose | 622 (54.3; 51.2–57.4) | 486 (68.0; 64.3–71.6) | 136 (39.1; 34.0–44.2) | <0.0001 |
Fever within 24 h | 146 (14.7; 12.3–17.0) | 85 (12.2; 9.5–14.9) | 61 (17.4; 13.5–21.3) | 0.03 |
Recent illness (within 30 days) (Weighted %; 95% CI) | ||||
Cough | 534 (45.6; 42.4–48.7) | 413 (55.2; 51.2–59.2) | 121 (35.0; 30.1–40.0) | <0.0001 |
Pneumonia | 55 (4.7; 3.3– 6.0) | 47 (6.8; 4.7–8.8) | 8 (2.5; 0.8–4.2) | 0.007 |
Fast breathing | 136 (12.4; 10.2–14.5) | 94 (12.7; 10.0–15.3) | 42 (12.0; 8.8–15.4) | 0.77 |
Fever | 464 (40.2; 37.0–43.3) | 344 (45.0; 41.0–49.0) | 120 (34.7; 29.7–39.7) | 0.002 |
Any antibiotic use (Weighted %; 95% CI) | ||||
Currentb | 59 (5.6; 4.1–7.1) | 32 (3.6; 2.3–4.9) | 27 (7.8; 5.0–10.6) | 0.003 |
Within the past 7 daysb | 201 (18.9; 16.4–21.5) | 123 (15.8; 12.9–18.7) | 78 (22.5; 18.1–26.9) | 0.01 |
Within the past 30 daysb | 413 (37.7; 34.5–40.8) | 289 (20.8; 18.7– 22.9) | 124 (16.9; 14.5–19.3) | 0.19 |