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Table 1 Characteristics of participants reporting disease/injury (n = 1666)
| Characteristics | n | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Reporting disease/household | ||
| 1 person | 626 | 37.6 |
| 2–3 persons | 733 | 44.0 |
| >3 persons | 307 | 18.4 |
| Age group | ||
| Children (<14 years) | 540 | 32.4 |
| Adults (> 5 years) | 1126 | 67.6 |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 940 | 56.5 |
| Male | 725 | 43.5 |
| Missing | 1 | – |
| Relationship with household head | ||
| Household head and spouse | 602 | 36.1 |
| Son-daughter and grandson-daughter | 918 | 55.1 |
| Other household member | 146 | 8.8 |
| Marital status among adults | ||
| In union | 520 | 42.1 |
| Single | 616 | 49.9 |
| Divorced/separated/widow | 99 | 8.0 |
| Missing | 2 | – |
| Education level among adults | ||
| No formal education | 312 | 27.9 |
| Primary level | 154 | 13.7 |
| Secondary level | 518 | 46.3 |
| University | 136 | 12.1 |
| Missing | 6 | – |
| Occupation among adults | ||
| Formal (public, para-public and private) | 158 | 14.1 |
| Informal private | 249 | 22.3 |
| Not in labour (retired, students…) | 711 | 63.6 |
| Missing | 8 | – |
| Insurance | ||
| Not Insured | 1601 | 96.1 |
| Insured | 65 | 3.9 |
