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. 2010 Mar;82(3):473–477. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.2010.09-0320

Table 1.

Demographic characteristics

N %
Number of households 45
Total population 289
Household size (mean, 95% CI*) 6.4 (5.5–7.30)
Total no. of rooms (mean, 95% CI) 4.2 (3.5–4.9)
Total no. of bedrooms (mean, 95% CI) 2.2. (1.7–2.8)
House construction
Mud 1 2.2
Cement 41 91.1
Wood 3 6.7
Sanitation
Pit latrine 9 20.0
Connected toilet 36 80.0
Water source
Indoor tap 20 44.4
Outdoor tap 24 53.3
River 1 2.2
Drinking water vessel
Bucket 4 8.9
Aluminium pot 35 77.8
Jerry can 1 2.2
Barrel 1 2.2
Other 4 8.9
Drinking water vessel covered 44 97.8
Mode of accessing drinking water
Pour from vessel into cup 16 35.6
Dip cup in vessel 29 64.4
Received hygiene promotion in last 6 months 10 22.2
Handwashing
After defecation 43 95.6
Before preparing food 45 100
After child stool disposal 4 8.9
Hand washing with soap 41 91.1
*

CI = confidence interval.