Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents according to rural health districts, eastern DR, Congo, years 2017–2019
Variables | ALL n (%) | Mulungu n (%) | Idjwi n (%) | Katana n (%) | Walungu n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 46 (20–84)* | 43 (20–84)* | 40 (22–75)* | 50 (20–81)* | 49 (20–81)* |
 ≤ 34 | 277 (26) | 32 (21) | 97 (37) | 72 (22%) | 76 (24) |
 > 34 | 783 (74) | 124 (79) | 162 (63) | 260 (78%) | 237 (76) |
Gender | |||||
 Male | 737 (68) | 120 (77) | 192 (69) | 211 (64) | 214 (68) |
 Female | 341 (32) | 35 (23) | 86 (31) | 121 (36) | 99 (32) |
Level of education | |||||
 < Superior | 601 (56) | 66 (40) | 88 (32) | 215 (65) | 232 (74) |
 Superior | 480 (44) | 98 (60) | 184 (68) | 117 (35) | 81 (26) |
Facilities | |||||
 HDCO | 52 (5) | 7 (5) | 10 (4) | 16 (5) | 19 (6) |
 Hospital (RH + HC) | 372 (35) | 43 (28) | 103 (37) | 117 (35) | 109 (35) |
 Health center | 649 (60) | 102 (67) | 163 (59) | 199 (60) | 185 (59) |
Status of the facilities | |||||
 Public | 684 (65) | 142 (99) | 144 (55) | 192 (64) | 206 (60) |
 Other | 364 (35) | 1 (1) | 116 (45) | 107 (36) | 140 (40) |
Marital status | |||||
 Living alone | 189 (17) | 28 (18) | 51 (17) | 56 (17) | 54 (17) |
 As a couple | 919 (83) | 129 (82) | 255 (83) | 276 (83) | 259 (83) |
Seniority (years) | 10 (0–59)* | 7 (0–19)* | 8 (0–35)* | 13 (2–59)* | 13 (2–59)* |
 ≤ 4 | 289 (28) | 61 (44) | 90 (34) | 73 (22) | 65 (21) |
 > 4 | 758 (72) | 79 (56) | 172 (66) | 259 (78) | 248 (79) |
Family residence | |||||
 In the working area | 953 (88) | 137 (86) | 238 (87) | 301 (91) | 277 (88) |
 Out of working area | 126 (12) | 22 (14) | 37 (13) | 31 (9) | 36 (12) |
Position in the facilities | |||||
 Administrative officer | 571 (53) | 84 (53) | 130 (47) | 168 (51) | 189 (60) |
 Medical doctor and nurse | 509 (47) | 76 (48) | 145 (53) | 164 (49) | 124 (40) |