Table 3.
Prevalence of ownership of household durable assets, housing characteristics and utility and sanitation variables in rural (Wuyi village) and peri-urban (Laogang village) settings of Hunan province, China
| Variable | Rural (n = 258) | Peri-urban (n = 246) | χ2 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household durable assets | ||||
| 1 Own house | 236 (91.5) | 209 (85.0) | 9.5 | 0.002 |
| 2 Own land | 216 (83.7) | 55 (22.4) | 212.9 | < 0.001 |
| 3 Own animals | 229 (88.8) | 46 (18.7) | 253.5 | < 0.001 |
| 4 Gas rice cooker | 134 (51.9) | 241 (98.0) | 139.1 | < 0.001 |
| 5 Microwave | 215 (83.3) | 227 (92.3) | 8.8 | 0.003 |
| 6 Black/white TV | 22 (8.5) | 10 (4.1) | 4.4 | 0.037 |
| 7 Color TV | 236 (91.5) | 228 (92.7) | 0.1 | 0.720 |
| 8 VCR | 136 (52.7) | 101 (41.6) | 6.5 | 0.011 |
| 9 Satellite dish | 82 (31.8) | 6 (2.4) | 75.7 | < 0.001 |
| 10 Phone line | 134 (51.9) | 157 (63.8) | 7.1 | 0.008 |
| 11 Mobile phone | 82 (31.8) | 142 (57.7) | 33.9 | < 0.001 |
| 12 Bicycle | 161 (62.4) | 18 (7.3) | 167.9 | < 0.001 |
| 13 Motorbike | 81 (31.4) | 18 (7.3) | 46.6 | < 0.001 |
| 14 Electric fan | 246 (95.3) | 238 (96.7) | 0.2 | 0.694 |
| 15 Air conditioner | 9 (3.5) | 62 (25.2) | 48.8 | < 0.001 |
| 16 Fridge | 50 (19.4) | 138 (56.1) | 72.1 | < 0.001 |
| 17 Washing machine | 124 (48.1) | 172 (69.9) | 23.9 | < 0.001 |
| 18 Simple tractor | 4 (1.6) | 1 (0.4) | 1.7 | 0.194 |
| 19 Expensive tractor | 8 (3.1) | 1 (0.4) | 6.3 | 0.022 |
| 20 Truck | 1 (0.4) | 2 (0.8) | 0.4 | 0.537 |
| 21 Boat | 106 (41.1) | 24 (9.8) | 65.6 | < 0.001 |
| 22 Car | 1 (0.4) | 7 (2.8) | 4.8 | 0.028 |
| Housing characteristics | ||||
| 23 Weak brick walls | 233 (90.3) | 134 (54.5) | 81.7 | < 0.001 |
| 24 Strong brick walls | 1 (0.4) | 112 (45.5) | 147.5 | < 0.001 |
| 25 Wooden walls | 22 (8.5) | 0 | 21.9 | < 0.001 |
| 26 Weak brick roof | 169 (65.5) | 40 (16.3) | 125.8 | < 0.001 |
| 27 Strong brick roof | 86 (33.3) | 206 (83.7) | 131.3 | < 0.001 |
| 28 Wooden roof | 1 (0.4) | 0 | 1.0 | 0.328 |
| 29 Mud floor | 28 (10.9) | 3 (1.2) | 20.2 | < 0.001 |
| 30 Cement floor | 155 (60.1) | 68 (27.6) | 53.7 | < 0.001 |
| 31 Porcelain floor | 57 (22.1) | 174 (70.7) | 120.0 | < 0.001 |
| 32 Wooden floor | 16 (6.2) | 1 (0.4) | 13.0 | < 0.001 |
| Utility and sanitation | ||||
| 33 Tap water | 5 (1.9) | 246 (100.0) | 483.4 | < 0.001 |
| 34 Hand pump water | 254 (98.4) | 1 (0.4) | 487.2 | < 0.001 |
| 35 Flushable toilet | 96 (37.2) | 215 (87.4) | 133.4 | < 0.001 |
| 36 Medicine at home | 12 (4.7) | 95 (38.6) | 86.6 | < 0.001 |
| 37 Soap | 256 (99.2) | 242 (98.4) | 1.1 | 0.293 |
| 38 Over-crowding | 32 (12.4) | 16 (6.5) | 5.1 | 0.024 |