Table 1.
Available data on characteristics of slum residence, categorising variables from the maternity surveillance system against dimensions of the UN provisional operational definition
| Dimension | Information available for individuals in the dataset | Simple indicators that could be appraised rapidly |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Inadequate access to safe water | Water supply (legal, illegal, sourced outside; private, shared) | Proportion of households without access to individual or communal piped water |
| 2. Inadequate access to sanitation and other infrastructure | Toilets (private, shared, none) | Proportion of households without easy access to private or public toilet facilities |
| Electricity (legal, illegal, none) | Proportion of households without metered electricity supply | |
| Drainage (open, covered) | Areas with open drains | |
| Environmental hazards | Area located beside or on a garbage dump | |
| Area located beside a polluted creek or water body | ||
| Area located beside a railway line or airport | ||
| 3. Poor structural quality of housing | House structure (durable, mixed, non-durable) | Proportion of homes of non-durable construction |
| 4. Overcrowding | Family size | |
| 5. Insecure residential status | Home ownership | Proportion of rental homes |
| Duration of residence | ||
| Characteristics outside the UN definition | Age (woman and husband) | |
| Age at marriage | ||
| Age at first pregnancy | ||
| Education (woman and husband) | ||
| Literacy | ||
| Religion | ||
| Family type (nuclear, extended) | ||
| Possession of ration card | ||
| Possession of a range of assets | ||
| Occupation | ||
| Maternity history |