Table 1 Demographic characteristics of children enrolled in PDCs from April 2014 to March 2016 and their caretakers
Child characteristics | Total NÂ =Â 426 | |
|---|---|---|
n | % | |
Gender (NÂ =Â 415) | ||
 Male | 190 | 45.8 |
 Female | 225 | 54.2 |
Age at first visit (NÂ =Â 394) | ||
 Neonate (< 1 month) | 172 | 43.7 |
 1–5 months | 138 | 35.0 |
 6–11 months | 26 | 6.6 |
 12 months and above | 58 | 14.7 |
Gestational age in weeks (NÂ =Â 282) | ||
 Extremely preterm (<28 weeks) | 13 | 4.6 |
 Very preterm (29 to <32 weeks) | 38 | 13.5 |
 Moderate to late preterm (32 to <37 weeks) | 109 | 38.7 |
 Term (37 + weeks) | 122 | 43.3 |
Birth weight categories (grams) (NÂ =Â 334) | ||
 Extremely low, < 1000 g | 4 | 1.2 |
 Very low, 1000–1499 g | 61 | 18.3 |
 Low, 1500–1999 g | 114 | 34.1 |
 2000 g or more | 155 | 46.4 |
Site of birth (NÂ =Â 382) | ||
 District Hospital | 247 | 64.7 |
 Health Center | 97 | 25.4 |
 Home | 26 | 6.8 |
 En route | 8 | 2.1 |
 National Referral Hospital | 4 | 1.1 |
Referral site (NÂ =Â 355) | ||
 District Hospital | 310 | 87.3 |
 Health Center | 24 | 6.8 |
 Other | 21 | 5.9 |
Caretaker characteristics | n | % |
 Relationship with the child (N = 312) | ||
  Mother | 306 | 98.1 |
  Father | 2 | 0.6 |
  Grandmother | 3 | 1.0 |
  Other relative | 1 | 0.3 |
 Mother’s age (N = 292) | ||
  15–19 years | 17 | 5.8 |
  20–24 years | 98 | 33.6 |
  25–34 years | 120 | 41.1 |
  35–44 years | 52 | 17.8 |
  45 years and above | 5 | 1.7 |
 Marital status (N = 383) | ||
  Married or cohabitating | 337 | 88.0 |
  Not currently married/ cohabitating | 46 | 12.0 |
 HIV status (N = 367) |  |  |
  Positive | 23 | 6.3 |
  Negative | 344 | 93.7 |
 Caretaker education level (N = 343) | ||
  No formal education | 57 | 16.6 |
  Some primary | 142 | 41.4 |
  Primary completed | 128 | 37.3 |
  Secondary or higher completed | 16 | 4.7 |
  Ubudehe classification (N = 282) | ||
  Does not qualify for government support | 202 | 71.4 |
  Qualifies for government support | 80 | 28.3 |
Household lives within Rwinkwavu catchment area (n = 413) | ||
 Yes | 383 | 92.7 |
 No | 30 | 7.3 |
Transport means to the health facility (NÂ =Â 408) | ||
 Walking | 177 | 43.4 |
 Bicycle | 4 | 1.0 |
 Motorbike | 149 | 36.5 |
 Mini bus | 54 | 13.2 |
 Other | 24 | 5.9 |
Number of dependents in a household (NÂ =Â 333) | ||
 No other children | 23 | 6.9 |
 1 to 3 | 214 | 64.3 |
 4 to 5 | 66 | 19.8 |
 6 and above | 30 | 9.0 |