Table 1 Averages and prevalences of the characteristics of children younger than 2 years old (Brazil, NDHS, 2006)
Characteristics (continuous variables) | n | μ | (95 % CI) | Characteristics (categorical variables) | n | P (%) | (CI 95 %) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (months) | 1901 | 11.0 | (10.5;11.6) | Urban residence area | 1901 | 82.3 | (77.6;86.9) |
Mother’s age (years) | 1901 | 25.4 | (24.9;26.0) | Mother’s age younger than 20 years | 1901 | 18.7 | (15.0;22.4) |
Maternal education (years) | 1894 | 7.9 | (7.6;8.2) | Maternal education <8 years | 1901 | 38.0 | (33.3;42.7) |
People in household | 1901 | 4.4 | (4.2;4.5) | Sex (male) | 1901 | 52.6 | (48.2;56.9) |
Siblings in household | 1074 | 1.5 | (1.4;1.6) | ABEP level (D-E) | 1872 | 61.9 | (56.7;67.2) |
Per capita family income (R$) | 1662 | 248.6 | (212.7;284.6) | Macro-region (S and SE) | 1901 | 54.4 | (49.2;59.6) |
Prenatal (visits) | 1803 | 8.0 | (7.6;8.3) | Neonatal hospitalisation | 1850 | 5.4 | (3.0;7.8) |
Weight at birth (g) | 1860 | 3250 | (3213;3295) | Breastfeeding in the first hour of life | 1901 | 39.1 | (34.7;43.6) |
Exclusive breastfeeding (days) | 1851 | 101.3 | (95.8;106.8) | Maternal smoking | 1901 | 14.0 | (10.8;17.3) |
Height for agea | 1752 | −0.15 | (−0.29; −0.02) | Primiparous mother | 1901 | 48.9 | (44.4;53.4) |
Weight for agea | 1805 | 0.16 | (0.08;0.26) | Lack of sanitation | 1901 | 76.2 | (72.0;80.5) |
Weight for heighta | 1737 | 0.33 | (0.23;0.44) | Lack of maternal marital stability | 1901 | 13.6 | (10.0;17.2) |