Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents who were ill in the preceding 15 days (N = 10,009), Burkina Faso, 2014
Variables | Modalities | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age group a | 0–5 years | 2918 (31.20%) |
6–14 years | 1916 (20.48%) | |
15–24 years | 1093 (11.68%) | |
25–39 years | 1449 (15.49%) | |
40–59 years | 1215 (12.99%) | |
60 years + | 763 (8.16%) | |
Gender | Male | 5318 (53.13%) |
Female | 4691 (46.87%) | |
Residence | Urban | 5935 (59.30%) |
Rural | 4074 (40.70%) | |
Education b | No education | 7240 (78.12%) |
Primary | 1127 (12.16%) | |
Secondary | 751 (8.10%) | |
University | 150 (1.62%) | |
Employment status | Employed | 2052 (20.50%) |
Self employed | 6562 (65.56%) | |
Unemployed | 1395 (13.94%) | |
Regional income level based on the regional poverty index | High-income (well off regions) | 2102 (21.00%) |
Low-income (poor regions) | 4932 (49.28%) | |
Very low-income (very poor regions) | 2975 (29.72%) |