Skip to main content

Table 4 Socio-economic Differences Between the Mountains and Plains of the Hôpital Albert Schweitzer Primary Health Care Service Area

From: Health equity issues at the local level: Socio-geography, access, and health outcomes in the service area of the Hôpital Albert Schweitzer-Haiti

Indicator

Mountains

Plains

Level of statistical significance of difference between mountains and plains for the indicator

Percentage of population 15 years and older with no formal education

70.9

(1,332/1,878)

[68.8–73.0]

38.3

(697/1,820)

[36.1–40.6]

p < 0.01

Percentage of homes with no electricity

99.9

(695/696)

[99.2–100.0]

79.3

(487/614)

[75.9–82.5]

p < 0.01

Percentage of homes with no latrine or indoor sanitation

87.1

(606/696)

[84.3–89.5]

45.8

(281/614)

[41.8–49.8]

p < 0.01

Percentage of homes with no access to a protected source of drinking water

95.6

(665/696)

[93.7–97.0]

63.4

(389/614)

[59.4–67.2]

p < 0.01

  1. 95% confidence intervals are shown in brackets.
  2. Source: 2000 household knowledge, practices and coverage survey