Table 1.
Study population demographics
| Total | No diarrhea | Diarrhea | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sample size* | 4732 | 87.8% (4154) | 12.2% (578) |
| Gender (male)** | 37.3% (1766) | 87.8% (1550) | 12.2% (216) |
| Age, years** | |||
| 20–29 | 37.5% (1772) | 86.0% (1523) | 14.0% (249) |
| 30–39 | 34.4% (1628) | 87.0% (1416) | 13.0% (212) |
| 40–49 | 21.4% (1013) | 92.1% (933) | 7.9% (80) |
| 50 + | 6.7% (319) | 88.4% (282) | 11.6% (37) |
| City | |||
| Bogota | 8.9% (420) | 85.2% (358) | 14.8% (62) |
| Lima | 9.0% (427) | 88.8% (379) | 11.2% (48) |
| Mexico City | 15.0% (709) | 98.0% (695) | 2.0% (14) |
| Fortaleza | 9.9% (466) | 83.0% (387) | 17.0% (79) |
| Buenos Aires | 12.3% (580) | 93.3% (541) | 6.7% (39) |
| Panama | 8.3% (394) | 87.8% (346) | 12.2% (48) |
| San Paulo | 5.9% (281) | 91.1% (256) | 8.9% (25) |
| La Paz | 8.0% (380) | 77.1% (293) | 22.9% (87) |
| Quito | 7.4% (349) | 86.5% (302) | 13.5% (47) |
| Montevideo | 5.6% (267) | 86.5% (231) | 13.5% (36) |
| Caracas | 9.7% (459) | 79.7% (366) | 20.3% (93) |
| Deprivation indicator | |||
| Water | 1.31% (62) | 83.87% (52) | 16.13% (10) |
| Sewage | 7.42% (351) | 84.62% (297) | 15.38% (54) |
| Overcrowding | 4.37% (207) | 84.54% (175) | 15.46% (32) |
| Flooring | 4.35% (206) | 82.52% (170) | 17.48% (36) |
| Walls | 5.39% (255) | 79.61% (203) | 20.39% (52) |
| Security of tenure | 10.06% (476) | 85.29% (406) | 14.71% (70) |
| Deprivation summary score | |||
| No deprivation (0 exposures) | 75.3% (3563) | 88.72% (3161) | 11.28% (402) |
| Mild deprivation (1–2 exposures) | 23.42% (1108) | 85.83% (951) | 14.17% (157) |
| Severe deprivation (3 + exposures) | 1.29% (61) | 68.85% (42) | 31.15% (19) |
*Survey respondent, one per household. **All answered in terms of respondent (interviewee gender and age)