Table 1 Socio-demographics of the deceased identified by SAVVY interview, and of the baseline population from the dedicated census
Characteristic | Deceased (N = 1056) n (%) | Baseline Census (N = 30,315) n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Male sex | 584 (55.3) | 14,851 (49.0) |
   Age group |  |  |
   0-4 yrs | 365 (34.5) | 4566 (15.1) |
   5-14 | 52 (4.9) | 8400 (27.7) |
   15-49 | 430 (40.7) | 15,542 (51.3) |
   50-64 | 95 (9.0) | 1295 (4.3) |
   65+ | 114 (10.8) | 512 (1.7) |
Highest education level reported1 | Â | Â |
   None | 82 (12.7) | 556 (3.2) |
   Primary | 289 (44.7) | 6547 (37.7) |
   Secondary | 195 (30.2) | 7860 (45.3) |
   Higher | 38 (5.9) | 1954 (11.3) |
   Unknown | 42 (6.5) | 432 (38.0) |
Marital status1 | Â | Â |
   Never married | 119 (18.4) | 6853 (39.5) |
   Married/Living with partner | 322 (49.9) | 8763 (50.6) |
   Widowed | 115 (17.8) | 928 (5.4) |
   Divorced | 67 (10.4) | 588 (3.4) |
   Separated | 19 (2.9) | 198 (1.1) |
   Unknown | 4 (0.6) | 19 (0.1) |
Province | Â | Â |
   Central | 180 (17.1) | 3310 (10.9) |
   Luapula | 312 (29.6) | 1210 (4.0) |
   Lusaka | 348 (32.9) | 14,268 (47.1) |
   Southern | 216 (20.4) | 11,527 (38.0) |