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Table 1 Socio-demographics characteristics of respondents

From: Gendered determinants of food insecurity in ongoing regional conflicts, North and South Kivu, the Democratic Republic of Congo

Variables

Frequency

Percentage

Age (mean)

n = 1754 (36 years ± 12.9 years)

 

 Less than 20 years old

98

5.6

 20–29

472

26.9

 30–39

474

27.0

 40–49

428

24.4

 ≥ 50

282

16.1

Education

n = 1748

 

 None

336

19.2

 Primary

575

32.9

 Secondary

745

42.6

 University

92

5.3

Married

n = 1752

 

 No

419

23.9

 Yes

1333

76.1

Residence

n = 1754

 

 Urban

1237

70.5

 Rural

517

29.4

Occupation (main occupation of the household)

n = 1754

 

 Employment (any)

382

21.8

 Self-employment

953

54.3

 No employment

419

23.9

 Household size

n = 1754 (7.5 ± 3.12 people)

 

 ≤ 4

287

16.4

 5–7

613

35.0

 8–10

599

34.1

 More than 10

255

14.5

Land

n = 1748

 

 Yes

1029

59

 No

719

41

 Number of meal per day

n  = 1754 (1.82 ± 0.61 meals)

 

Wealth perception

n = 1565

 

 Much richer than others

11

0.7

 Somewhat richer than other

126

8.0

 The same

666

42.5

 Somewhat poorer than other

486

31.0

 Much poorer than others

276

17.6

Relation to the head of the household

n = 1686

 

 Respondent is the head

361

21.4

 Partner is the household head

1190

70.6

 Respondent's relative is the head

110

6.5

 Partner’s relative is the head

25

1.5

Breadwinner in the household

n = 1727

 

 Male

974

56.4

 Female

500

28.9

 Relative

253

14.7