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. 2006 Jun 6;6:144. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-6-144

Table 1.

Socio-demographic characteristics of the women who participated in the survey

Quang Thanh Communes (n = 74) Vinh Thanh Communes (n = 85) P value
Age (y) Mean ± SD 26.4 ± 4.3 27.3 ± 3.6 0.143
Occupation (%) Farmer 94.6 83.1 0.0263
Teacher 10.6 10.8
Others 7.1 6.1
Education (%) Did not compete second school 29.7 2.4 P < 0.0013
Completed secondary school 71.3 97.6
Number of children Mean ± SD 2.1 ± 1.3 1.9 ± 1.0 0.301
Sanitation facility (%) No latrine 14.9 3.5 P < 0.0013
Hole in the ground 24.3 0.0
One room latrine 29.7 30.6
Two rooms latrine 31.1 63.5
Toilet with water 0.0 2.4