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. 2010 May;82(5):759–765. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.2010.09-0206

Table 1.

Demographics of study participants enrolled in an interventional trial on household water treatment in Adukamparai Kattupadi village

Total Reddiar Harijan P value
Number of participants 126 66 60
Average age (years) 44 47 43 0.087
Education
Secondary or higher 23% 36% 9% 0.001
Middle school or less 77% 64% 92%
House Type
Mansion (cement, > 5 rooms) 13% 21% 3% 0.001
Pucca (cement, < 5 rooms) 35% 43% 25%
Hut 28% 22% 35%
Other (intermediate) 24% 14% 37%
Type of cooking fuel
Wood/cow dung only 42% 13% 73% 0.001
Gas/electric, etc. 58% 87% 27%
Source of water
Domestic tap 32% 48% 13% 0.001
Public tap 65% 45% 87%
Closed well 4% 7% 0%