Table 2.
Comparison of hygiene status and living environment of the study subjects living in different localities
| Parameters | Commercial area No (%) | "Industrial versus commercial area" Significance* (P value) | Industrial area No (%) | "Industrial versus residential area" Significance* (P value) | Residential area No (%) | |
| Source of drinking water | Municipal tap | 1172 (97.6) | < 0.00001 | 208 (19.5) | < 0.00001 | 424 (40.1) |
| Own/bore well | 24 (2.0) | < 0.00001 | 856 (80.1) | < 0.00001 | 630 (59.6) | |
| Treatment of drinking water | 1157 (97.5) | < 0.01 | 1014 (95.2) | NS | 855 (96.0) | |
| Garbage disposal facility | 1158 (97.6) | < 0.00001 | 750 (71.3) | < 0.00001 | 816 (92.1) | |
| Waste water stagnation | 54 (4.6) | < 0.00001 | 915 (87.4) | < 0.00001 | 39 (4.4) | |
| Problem of vector | 954 (80.6) | < 0.00001 | 1040 (98.9) | < 0.00001 | 737 (82.9) | |
| Problem of cooking smoke | 204 (17.2) | < 0.00001 | 355 (33.2) | < 0.00001 | 130 (14.4) | |
| Presence of garbage dumps near residence | 435 (36.6) | < 0.00001 | 763 (72.8) | < 0.0001 | 585 (63.8) | |
| Industry Close to residence | 19 (1.6) | < 0.00001 | 1054 (99.2) | < 0.00001 | 11 (1.2) | |
| Rain water stagnation | 64 (5.4) | < 0.00001 | 938 (90.7) | < 0.00001 | 104 (11.5) | |
| Kachha/Semi-pucca house | 424 (35.5) | < 0.00001 | 156 (14.6) | < 0.00001 | 236 (26.4) | |
* Significance tested by chi square test