Table 1 Characteristics of the sample
From: Relationships between sickle cell trait, malaria, and educational outcomes in Tanzania
Group | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
HbAA (N = 623) | HbAS (N = 81) | |||
Age of child (years), Mean (SD) | 15.9 | (4.0) | 15.5 | (3.7) |
Child is female, n (%) | 350 | (56.1) | 49 | (60.5) |
Village: Kwamasimba,n (%) | 171 | (27.4) | 19 | (23.5) |
Village: Kwamhanya, n (%) | 43 | (6.9) | 3 | (3.7) |
Village: Magundi, n (%) | 77 | (12.4) | 8 | (9.9) |
Village: Mkokola, n (%) | 162 | (26.0) | 33 | (40.7) |
Village: Mng’aza, n (%) | 49 | (0.1) | 9 | (0.1) |
Village: Kwashemshi,n (%) | 121 | (0.2) | 9 | (0.1) |
Ethnicity: Sambaa, n (%) | 339 | (54.4) | 40 | (49.4) |
Ethnicity: Zigua, n (%) | 53 | (8.5) | 9 | (11.1) |
Household has bike, n (%) | 173 | (29.6) | 28 | (36.0) |
Household has radio, n (%) | 415 | (71.1) | 55 | (73.3) |
Household has phone, n (%) | 46 | (8.0) | 12 | (16.0) |
Household has brick walls, n (%) | 264 | (45.5) | 23 | (32.0) |
Household has electricity, n (%) | 3 | (0.5) | 2 | (2.7) |
Household has piped water, n (%) | 162 | (27.9) | 29 | (38.7) |
Household has toilet, n (%) | 523 | (89.7) | 66 | (88.0) |
Head is employed (n%) | 21 | (3.6) | 8 | (10.7) |
Land area cultivated (acres), Mean (SD) | 2.3 | (1.6) | 2.5 | (2.1) |