Table 1.
Demographic characteristics, water sources, and water storage and sanitation practices of friends and relatives of pregnant women in the integrated hygiene promotion-antenatal clinic program, Blantyre and Salima Districts, Malawi, May–June 2007*
| Characteristic | Blantyre (n = 155) | Salima (n = 120) | Total (n = 275) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age in years at enrollment (range)† | 25 (16–42) | 25 (16–42) | 25 (16–42) |
| Median household size at enrollment (range)† | 5 (2–11) | 5 (2–15) | 5 (2–15) |
| Median no. children < 5 years of age at enrollment (range)† | 1 (1–4) | 2 (1–3) | 1 (1–4) |
| Residence, no. (%) | |||
| Rural | 74 (48) | 111 (92) | 185 (67) |
| Urban | 81 (52) | 9 (8) | 90 (33) |
| Education, no. (%)‡ | |||
| No education or some primary school | 77 (50) | 101 (84) | 178 (65) |
| Completed primary school | 78 (50) | 19 (16) | 97 (35) |
| Literate‡ | 120 (77) | 62 (52) | 182 (66) |
| Improved primary water source, no. (%) | 141 (92) | 100 (84) | 241 (89) |
| Latrine observed inside or near home, no. (%)‡ | 145 (94) | 89 (75) | 234 (86) |
| Stores drinking water, no. (%)‡ | 155 (100) | 113 (95) | 268 (98) |
| Primary water storage container, no. (%)‡ | |||
| Bucket | 115 (74) | 25 (23) | 140 (53) |
| Clay pot | 30 (19) | 84 (76) | 114 (43) |
| Other (jerry can, bottle, tank, basin) | 10 (6) | 2 (2) | 12 (5) |
| Storage container with lid, no. (%)‡ | 143 (93) | 93 (85) | 236 (89) |
*
For some items, n may vary by small numbers.
†
Medians were not compared by a statistical test.
‡
P < 0.05, by Wald F-test accounting for clustering by health facility.