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