Drivers of Acute Diarrhea in Mothers of Children between 6 and 59 Months old in Kinshasa Households, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Table 1.

Socio-demographic characteristics ofparticipants

Characteristics

n=114

%

Marital status

 

 

Single

13

11.4

Married

91

79.8

Divorced

8

7.0

Widow

2

1.8

Total

114

100

Education level

 

 

Illiterate

6

5.3

Primary

43

37.7

Secondary

53

46.5

University

12

10.5

Total

114

100

Professional activity

 

 

Housewife

100

87.7

Not Housewife

14

12.3

Total

114

100

Have you heard about acute diarrhea?

Yes

113

99.1

No

1

0.9

Total

114

100

Do you have a child of 6-59 months having acute diarrhea?

Yes

113

99.1

No

1

0.9

Total

114

100

What is the profession of your partner?

Jobless

12

10.5

Day laborer

7

6.1

Civil servant

79

69.3

Employee

1

0.9

Others

15

13.2

Total

114

100

What salary range does your partner fall into?

Less than 100$

83

72.8

Between 100-200$

21

18.4

More than 1000$

1

0.9

I don’t know

9

7.9

Total

114

100