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Table 2 Community-level characteristics of the respondents in sub-Saharan Africa

From: Individual-and community-level factors associated with anemia among children aged 6–23 months in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from 32 sub-Saharan African countries

Variable

Weighted frequency (n =)

Percentage (%)

Sub-Saharan Africa

 East Africa

19,690

38.6

 West Africa

20,388

39.9

 Southern Africa

2012

3.9

 Central Africa

8954

17.5

Residence

 Urban

15,809

31.0

 Rural

35,235

69.0

Distance of health facility

 Not a big problem

30,557

59.9

 Big problem

20,487

40.1

Community poverty

 Low

47,405

92.9

 High

3639

7.1

Community maternal education

 Low

23,464

46.0

 High

27,580

54.0