Table 1 Characteristics of the study population, according to the study areas
Urban | Suburban | Rural | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Age group (N=402) | ||||
0–4 years | 32 (26.4) | 80 (46.5) | 19 (17.4) | 131 (32.6) |
5–15 years | 22 (18.2) | 83 (48.3) | 18 (16.5) | 123 (30.6) |
>15 years | 67 (55.4) | 9 (5.2) | 72 (66.1) | 148 (36.8) |
Gender (N=451) | ||||
Female | 70 (56.9) | 81 (45.3) | 80 (53.7) | 231 (51.2) |
Male | 53 (41.1) | 98 (54.7) | 69 (46.3) | 220 (48.8) |
Marital status* (N=361) | ||||
Single | 38 (44.7) | 45 (26.2) | 50 (48.1) | 133 (36.8) |
In a couple | 47 (55.3) | 127 (73.8) | 54 (51.9) | 228 (63.2) |
Education level* (N=351) | ||||
No education | 6 (7.1) | 12 (7.1) | 5 (4.8) | 23 (6.6) |
Primary school | 24 (28.2) | 26 (15.5) | 59 (56.7) | 103 (29.3) |
Middle school | 48 (56.5) | 111 (66.1) | 40 (38.5) | 199 (56.7) |
High school | 7 (8.2) | 19 (11.3) | 0 (0.0) | 26 (7.4) |
Type of house (N=269) | ||||
Brick house | 38 (48.7) | 44 (42.7) | 4 (4.5) | 86 (32.0) |
Wooden house | 37 (47.4) | 50 (48.5) | 77 (87.5) | 164 (61.0) |
Mixed house | 3 (3.9) | 9 (8.8) | 7 (8.0) | 19 (7.0) |
Occupation (N=304) | ||||
Middle manager | 9 (15.3) | 49 (29.9) | 0 (0.0) | 58 (24.4) |
Senior manager | 1 (1.7) | 10 (6.1) | 13 (17.6) | 24 (3.6) |
Employee | 40 (67.8) | 84 (51.2) | 2 (2.7) | 129 (42.4) |
Unemployed | 9 (15.3) | 21 (12.8) | 59 (79.7) | 90 (29.6) |
Type of toilet (N=269) | ||||
Modern | 32 (42.7) | 82 (48.5) | 20 (44.4) | 114 (42.0) |
Latrine | 43 (57.3) | 87 (51.5) | 25 (55.6) | 155 (58.0) |
Self-reported net use (N=369) | ||||
Yes | 43 (46.2) | 112 (64.7) | 48 (73.9) | 177 (48.0) |
No | 50 (53.8) | 61 (35.3) | 17 (26.1) | 192 (52.0) |
Open water body near home (N=293) | ||||
Yes | 36 (62.1) | 116 (68.6) | 0 (0.0) | 152 (51.9) |
No | 22 (37.9) | 53 (31.4) | 66 (100.0) | 141 (48.1) |
Wearing of shoes when outside (N=147) | ||||
Yes | 55 (91.7) | 102 (62.6) | 37 (35.9) | 80 (54.4) |
No | 5 (8.3) | 61 (37.4) | 66 (64.1) | 67 (45.6) |
Source of drinking water (N=271) | ||||
Well | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.2) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.7) |
Spring | 15 (20.0) | 5 (2.9) | 24 (96.0) | 44 (16.2) |
Tap | 60 (80.0) | 164 (95.9) | 1 (4.0) | 225 (83.1) |