Table 2.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the study population (n = 704).
| Socio-demographic characteristics | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Mother's education level* | ||
| Never been to school | 34 | 4.83 |
| Less than 5 years | 26 | 3.69 |
| 5 to 9 years | 180 | 25.57 |
| 10–12 years | 256 | 36.36 |
| More than 12 years | 207 | 29.41 |
| Marital status | ||
| Widow | 34 | 4.83 |
| Divorced/seprated | 1 | 0.14 |
| Married | 669 | 95.03 |
| Religion | ||
| Hindu | 701 | 99.57 |
| Muslim | 2 | 0.28 |
| Christian | 1 | 0.14 |
| Caste | ||
| General | 243 | 34.52 |
| Scheduled caste | 188 | 26.7 |
| Other backward caste | 258 | 36.65 |
| Scheduled tribe | 15 | 2.13 |
| Source of drinking water | ||
| Improved sources of water | 657 | 93.32 |
| Unimproved sources of water | 47 | 6.68 |
| Type of sanitation facility | ||
| Flush/pour flush toilet | 159 | 22.59 |
| Pit latrine without a flush | 396 | 56.25 |
| Dry toilet | 3 | 0.43 |
| Bush, field, open space | 146 | 20.74 |
| Type of cooking fuel used | ||
| Improved/clean sources | 266 | 37.78 |
| Unimproved sources | 438 | 62.22 |
| Roof material | ||
| Kutcha materials | 2 | 0.28 |
| Pucca materials | 699 | 99.29 |
| Others | 3 | 0.43 |
| Wall material | ||
| Kutcha materials | 9 | 1.28 |
| Pucca materials | 695 | 98.72 |
| Floor material | ||
| Kutcha materials | 42 | 5.97 |
| Pucca materials | 662 | 94.03 |
*One missing observation.