Table 2 Inconsistency of reporting of orphan status in three rounds of census data from Manicaland, Zimbabwe (1998–2005)
Maternal orphans at R1 (n = 198)Paternal orphans at R1 (n = 689)
No (%)95% CINo (%)95% CI
Non-orphans at R2 or R366 (33.3)26.7 to 39.992 (13.4)10.9 to 15.9
Pattern of inconsistency over three rounds
    Orphan–non-orphan–orphan21 (31.8)20.6 to 43.047 (51.1)40.9 to 61.3
    Orphan–orphan–non-orphan12 (18.2)8.9 to 27.517 (18.5)10.6 to 26.4
    Orphan–non-orphan–non-orphan33 (50.0)37.9 to 62.128 (30.4)21.0 to 39.8