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Table 4 Behavioural and health outcome indicators in women of reproductive age, 2011 and 2015, Trident copper mining project, Northwestern province, Zambia

From: Selected indicators and determinants of women’s health in the vicinity of a copper mine development in northwestern Zambia

Indicator

n*

Delivery at a health facility (%; 95% CI)

Anaemia (%; 95% CI)

Syphilis in women aged 15–49 years (%; 95% CI)*

 

2011

2015

2011

2015

2011

2015

2011

2015

Education

 No education

100

345

49.0 (38.8–59.1)

75.3 (70.4–79.8) ɸ

19.6 (12.7–28.2)

27.5 (22.8–32.5)

n/a

4.9 (2.8–7.9)

 Primary school

186

207

73.6 (66.7–79.8)

85.0 (79.4–89.5)

17.1 (12.2–23.0)

24.1 (18.4–30.5)

n/a

1.6 (0.3–4.7)

 Secondary or higher

0

54

n/a

94.4 (84.6–98.8)

n/a

16.6 (7.9–29.2)

n/a

6.0 (1.3–16.5)

FQML or contractor employment within the HH

 No

n/a

422

n/a

77.9 (73.6–81.8)

n/a

27.4 (23.2–32.0)

n/a

4.4 (2.6–7.0)

 Yes

n/a

184

n/a

85.8 (79.9–90.5)

n/a

20.6 (15.0–27.2)

n/a

2.9 (0.9–6.5)

Resettlement

 No

n/a

527

n/a

81.5 (78.0–84.8)

n/a

25.9 (22.3–29.9)

n/a

3.7 (2.2–5.8)

 Yes

n/a

79

n/a

72.1 (60.9–81.6)

n/a

21.5 (13.0–32.2)

n/a

5.3 (1.5–13.0)

Migration background

 No

n/a

447

n/a

76.7 (72.5–80.5)

n/a

25.5 (21.5–29.8)

n/a

4.2 (2.4–6.6)

 Yes

n/a

159

n/a

90.5 (84.9–94.6)

n/a

25.1 (18.6–32.6)

n/a

3.3 (1.1–7.6)

Asset-based wealth index

 Poorest

n/a

167

n/a

71.8 (64.3–78.5)

n/a

28.7 (22.0–36.2)

n/a

5.4 (2.4–10.3)

 Second

n/a

132

n/a

78.0 (69.9–84.7)

n/a

21.2 (14.5–29.1)

n/a

4.8 (1.8–10.1)

 Third

n/a

152

n/a

84.8 (78.1–90.1)

n/a

26.3 (19.5–34.0)

n/a

2.9 (0.8–7.2)

 Richest

n/a

155

n/a

87.0 (80.7–91.9)

n/a

24.5 (17.9–32.0)

n/a

2.7 (0.7–6.8)

Health facility within the community

 No

67

107

61.1 (48.5–72.8)

76.6 (67.4–84.2)

14.2 (7.4–24.1)

27.1 (18.9–36.5)

n/a

6.7 (2.7–13.2)

 Yes

219

499

66.2 (59.5–72.4)

81.1 (77.4–84.5) ɸ

19.2 (14.4–24.8)

25.0 (21.3–29.0)

n/a

3.3 (1.9–5.4)

Impact

 Impacted

255

421

66.6 (60.5–72.4)

83.3 (79.4–86.8) ɸ

17.1 (12.9–22.0)

25.1 (21.1–29.6)

n/a

4.3 (2.5–6.8)

 Comparison

31

185

51.6 (33.0–69.8)

73.5 (66.5–79.7)

25.8 (11.8–44.6)

25.9 (19.7–32.8)

n/a

3.1 (1.0–7.0)

Total

286

606

65.0 (59.1–70.5)

80.3 (76.9–83.4) ɸ

21.2 (16.8–26.1)

25.4 (21.9–29.0)

n/a

3.9 (2.5–5.9)

  1. FQML, First Quantum Minerals Limited; HH, household; n/a, not available
  2. *Denominators differ for syphilis as not all women were tested
  3. ɸSignificant difference between 2011 and 2015
  4. Significant difference between population sub-groups in 2015