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. 2007 Jul;13(7):1077–1080. doi: 10.3201/eid1307.070767

Table 1. Household description of mothers/caretakers interviewed and 2004 Malawi Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data for comparison.

Variable 2005 Household survey
2004 Malawi DHS, %
No. (%) 95% CI*
Region
North 211 (13) 4–34 13
Central 725 (44) 26–63 41
South 716 (43) 26–63 46
Population
Urban 156 (9) 3–27 18
Rural 1,489 (91) 73–97 82
Latrine
Traditional pit toilet 1,290 (79) 75–87 79
No facility 289 (18) 13–25 16
Drinking water
Improved source 1,117 (67) 53–79 64
Unimproved source 539 (32) 21–47 36

*CI, confidence interval.