Table 3 |
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Comparisons of Health Status in the Mountains and Plains of the Hôpital Albert Schweitzer Primary Health Care Service Area |
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| Indicator |
Mountains |
Plains |
Level of statistical significance of difference in the indicator between the mountains
and plains |
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| Prevalence of malnutrition (children 6–59 months of age) |
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| Weight/age > 2 SD below median of standard |
32.6% (79/242) [26.8–38.9] |
12.6% (33/262) [8.8–17.2] |
p < 0.01 |
| Height/age > 2 SD below median of standard |
50.4% (122/242) [43.9–56.9] |
19.8% (52/262) [15.2–25.2] |
p < 0.01 |
| Number of births, 1996–2000 |
805 |
1,585 |
Not applicable |
| Total number of deaths among children 0–59 months of age, 1996–2000 |
73 |
79 |
Not applicable |
| 0–4-year mortality rate, 1996–2000* |
90.7 (73/805*1,000) [71.8–112.7] |
49.8 (79/1,585*1,000) [39.7–61.7] |
p < 0.01 |
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*Expressed as deaths per 1,000 live births 95% confidence intervals are shown in brackets. |
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Perry et al. International Journal for Equity in Health 2007 6:7 doi:10.1186/1475-9276-6-7 |
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