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ical, and environmental background; that explored as a measure of socioeconomic
is, education reflects the preparation of per- status, but the analysis of nortality accordsons
for responsible parenthood."
ing to educational level of mother proved to
In this chapter occupation of father is be a more sensitive measure.
MARITAL RELATIONSHIP OF PARENTS
In 14 widely separated projects* in this In 12 projects, 75 per cent or more of the
Investigation, differences were found in the families had both parents living in the
composition of households in which the de- home, the highest percentage (97.3) being in
ceased children lived. Table 163 provid'es Sherbrooke (Figure 138). Monterrey and
data on the presence of parents in the home the Bolivia project were next in order, with
and on their marital relationship. 91.4 and 88.8 per cent, respectively. In
only two projects were the percentages lower
*As home interviews were not conducted in the pro- than 75 (El Salvador 64.5, and KWngstonject
in California, information on marital status of
parents and on educational level was not obtained. St. Andrew 54.8).
TABLE 163. Presence of Parents in the Homes of Deceased Children Under 5 Years of Age, and
Parents' Marital Status, in 14 Projects.
Both parents in household
Mother Father Neither
Total Common-law only only
Project families% Total Married union
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
Total .................. 27,844 22,340 80.2 15,233 54.7 7,107 25 , 4,690 10.9272 1.0 530 1.9
ARGENTINA
Chaco Province ...... 1,645 1,326 80.6 455 27.7 871 52.9 275 16.7 21 1.3 23 1.4
San Juan Province . 1,95 1,650 82.7 1,256 03.0 394 10.7 303 15. 8 0.4
BOLIVIA project ........ 2,739 2,433 88.8 2.134 77.0 299 10.9 264 0.6 33 1.2 34 1.7
0 0.3
BRAZIL
Recife ................. 3,115 2,380 70.4 1,317 42.3 1,063 34.1 522 16.8 52 1.7 161 5.2
Ribeirao Preto .......... 989 869 87.9 803 81.2 66 6.7 104 10.5 2 0.2 14 2.4
Sao Paulo ............. 3,669 3,245 88.4 2,667 72.7 578 15.8 367 10.0 18 0.5 39 1.1
CANADA
Sherbrooke ............. 320 320 97.3 315 95.7. 5 1.5 7 2.1 1 0.3 1 0.3
CHILE project ........... 1,892 1,633 86.3 1,355 71.6 278 14.7 224 11.8 4 0.2 31 1.6
COLOMBIA
Call ...................
Cartagena .............
Medellin ...............
EL SALVADOR project...
1,151
862
083
3,685
901
668
783
2,376
78.3
77.5
79.7
64.5
586 50.9
304 35.3
727 74.0
512 13.9
315
364
56
1,864
27.4
42.2
5.7
50.6
209
164
171
1,136
18.2
10.0
17.4
30.8
25
16
5
57
2.2 10
1.9 14
0.5 24
1.5 116
JAMAICA
Kingston-St. Andrew .... 1,703 934 54.8 270 15.9 664 39.0 721 42.3 15 0.9 33 1.9
MEXICO
Monterrey ............. 3,087 2,822 01.4 2,532 82.0 290 9.4 220 7.4 15 0.5 21 0.7
1.4
1.6
2.4
3.1
In families in which home interviews were conducted and information was provided.