Mothers characteristics | Frequency | % |
Age groups |
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15 - 24 years | 95 | 25.0 |
25 - 35 years | 184 | 48.4 |
35 - 44 years | 81 | 21.3 |
45 - 54 years | 8 | 2.1 |
Unknown | 12 | 3.1 |
Education* |
|
|
Low | 91 | 23.9 |
Medium | 174 | 45.8 |
High | 115 | 30.3 |
Occupation |
|
|
Worker | 195 | 51.3 |
Student | 23 | 45.8 |
Unemployed | 162 | 30.3 |
Religion |
|
|
Catholic | 63 | 16.6 |
Protestant | 42 | 11.1 |
Liberal Christian Churches | 257 | 67.6 |
Others¥ (Muslim, Kimbaguist…) Parity?/sup> | 18 | 4.7 |
Primiparity | 112 | 29.5 |
Low multiparity | 216 | 56.8 |
High multiparity | 52 | 13.7 |
Residence£ |
|
|
Level 1 | 77 | 20.3 |
Level 2 | 99 | 26.1 |
Level 3 | 107 | 28.2 |
Level 4 | 93 | 24.5 |
Level 5 | 4 | 1.1 |
Motive of children’s consultation |
|
|
Fever | 197 | 51.8 |
Cough | 49 | 12.9 |
Digestive symptoms (diarrhea and/or vomiting) | 37 | 9.7 |
Nutritional problems (anorexia and/or loss of weight) | 28 | 7.4 |
Hematological problems (paleness and/or bleeding) | 22 | 5.8 |
Routine examination and/or a control | 17 | 4.5 |
Surgical cause | 15 | 3.9 |
Skin rash | 11 | 2.9 |
Neurological symptoms (headaches or persistent crying or cranial palsy) | 4 | 1.1 |