Table 2.

Social and demographic features of respondents.

	Living close to the dumpsites (CD)(<50 m)		Living away from the dumpsites (AD) (50–300 m)
	Number	Percentage (%)	Number	Percentage (%)
Gender
Male	21	39.62	46	36.22
Female	32	60.38	81	63.78
Total	53	100	127	100
Age
18–30	4	7.54	5	3.94
31–55	44	83.02	108	85.04
>55	5	9.44	14	11.02
Total	53	100	127	100
Education
No schooling	8	15.09	9	7.1
Primary	24	45.28	43	33.9
SSC	16	30.19	60	47.2
HSC	5	9.44	14	11
Graduate	0	0	1	0.8
Total	53	100	127	100
Employment
Self-employed	0	0	1	0.79
Employed	24	45.28	72	56.69
Unemployed	8	15.09	22	17.32
Farmer	0	0	27	21.26
Day labour	20	37.74	5	3.94
Retired	1	1.89	0	0
Total	53	100	127	100
Income
< US$185.54 per month	36	67.92	90	70.9
>US$185.54 per month	17	32.08	37	29.1
Total	53	100	127	100
Household size (family members)
1–3	1	1.9	3	2.36
4–6	41	77.4	121	95.28
>6	11	20.7	3	2.36
Total	53	100	127	100
Length of stay in the area (years)
<1	0	0	4	3.2
1–5	0	0	1	0.8
5–10	26	49.06	38	29.9
>10	27	50.94	84	66.1
Total	53	100	127	100