Table 1 Unweighted and weighted distribution of the characteristics of study participants and descriptive statistics of variables used
From: Childhood anemia in Rural Haiti: the potential role of community health workers
Indicators (Observations = 621) (Sum of Weights = 1473) | Role | Unweighted Frequency | Weighted % (SE) |
|---|---|---|---|
Child’s Age | Control variable |  |  |
  < 24 months |  | 422 | 68.2 (1.8) |
  ≥ 24 months |  | 196 | 31.3 (1.7) |
Child’s Gender | Control variable |  |  |
 Boy |  | 292 | 47.9 (1.8) |
 Girl |  | 328 | 52.0 (1.9) |
Childhood iron deficiency anemia | Outcome | Â | Â |
 No |  | 398 | 63.8 (1.8) |
 Yes |  | 223 | 36.2 (1.8) |
Maternal iron deficiency anemia | Control variable | Â | Â |
 No |  | 468 | 73.6 (2.4) |
 Yes |  | 153 | 26.4 (2.4) |
Child was exclusively breastfed | Control variable | Â | Â |
 No |  | 151 | 23.0 (2.3) |
 Yes |  | 420 | 65.6 (7.5) |
Roof Material | SES factor indicator | Â | Â |
 Corrugated Iron Sheets/Cement |  | 482 | 77.6 (1.8) |
 Other |  | 139 | 22.4 (1.8) |
Floor Material | SES factor indicator | Â | Â |
 Tile/Cement Floor |  | 305 | 50.2 (4.1) |
 Dirt Floor or Other |  | 316 | 49.8 (4.1) |
Number of Bedroomsa | SES factor indicator | Â | Â |
  ≤ Two Rooms |  | 84 | 13.1 (0.8) |
  ≥ Three Rooms |  | 517 | 83.5 (0.7) |
Knowledge Received from CHW | CHW factor indicators | Â | Â |
 Family Planning |  | 398 | 63.2 (4.3) |
 Exclusive Breastfeeding |  | 533 | 85.9 (0.4) |
 Complementary Feeding |  | 412 | 67.5 (2.5) |
 Child Caring Practices |  | 358 | 58.6 (1.7) |
 Child Weight/Growth Monitoring |  | 269 | 43.4 (1.9) |
Maternal Mean Knowledge Scores | Knowledge Factor Indicators | Mean (SD) | Mean (SE) |
 Signs of Malnutrition |  | 0.90 (0.30) | 0.84 (0.01) |
 Diarrhea Prevention |  | 0.84 (0.35) | 0.89 (0.01) |
 Vitamin A and Iron Rich Foods |  | 0.64 (0.42) | 0.64 (0.02) |