| Mothers characteristics | Frequency | % |
| Age groups |
|
|
| 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 |