Table 1

Summary of sociodemographic characteristics in 2005 and 2010

20052010Comparison of group trends
ORAK/SKORAK/SKP values*
Women (15–49 years)
 Age28.628.128.628.70.059
 Married/partnered (%)50.654.151.254.40.904
 Employed (%)94.694.686.187.90.379
 Literacy (%)68.063.775.273.30.454
N (weighted)887752310 9572084
N (unweighted)821741810 6302073
Households
 Wealth score†−0.246−0.2900.2420.2930.013
 Electricity (%)1.4<0.14.14.50.175
 Finished floor (%)7.15.110.78.50.902
 Improved water (%)27.947.572.465.50.014
 Members 15+ with primary education (%)66.770.575.275.20.205
N (weighted)816849810 1572041
N (unweighted)770239498912031
Primary sampling units
 Distance to road (metres)31053275322129600.543
 Distance to Kigali (km)50.849.647.246.30.972
 Elevation (metres)17631488180015270.990
 January average rainfall (mm)1131171131150.483
 April average rainfall (mm)1751761751760.965
 July average rainfall (mm)836783690.507
 October average rainfall (mm)1881791881800.417
N (unweighted)3311738879
  • *Based on t-test from an OLS regression with year, group and year–group interaction terms.

  • †With respect to 2005 wealth score definition.

  • K/SK, Kirehe/S. Kayonza; OLS, ordinary least squares; ORA, other rural area.