Table 5.
Characteristics of the study communities, rapid investigation of visceral leishmaniasis, Bhutan, 2011
| Ozorong Village (N = 236) | Sunkosh Village (N = 76) | Sunkosh Bazar (N = 114) | All N (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||||
| ≤ 15 | 83 (35) | 6 (8) | 22 (19) | 111 (26) |
| 16–45 | 117 (50) | 50 (66) | 55 (48) | 222 (52) |
| ≥ 46 | 36 (15) | 20 (26) | 37 (33) | 93 (22) |
| Female | 142 (60) | 36 (47) | 49 (43) | 227 (53) |
| Leishmanin skin test positive | 40 (19) | 3 (4) | 0 (0) | 43 (11) |
| Head of household is a farmer | 190 (83) | 74 (97) | 22 (19) | 286 (68) |
| HOH has no formal education | 177 (77) | 53 (70) | 54 (47) | 284 (68) |
| Household owns | ||||
| Dog(s) | 36 (16) | 60 (79) | 12 (11) | 108 (26) |
| Goat(s) | 8 (3) | 58 (76) | 13 (11) | 79 (19) |
| Cattle | 176 (77) | 66 (87) | 29 (25) | 271 (65) |
| Radio | 152 (66) | 31 (42) | 48 (42) | 231 (55) |
| Latrine | 225 (98) | 74 (97) | 114 (100) | 413 (98) |
| Land | 182 (79) | 76 (100) | 29 (25) | 287 (69) |
| Bed net | 88 (38) | 76 (100) | 102 (89) | 266 (63) |
| Wall material | ||||
| Bamboo or wood | 11 (5) | 0 | 11 (10) | 22 (5) |
| Mud and stone | 215 (93) | 31 (41) | 15 (13) | 261 (62) |
| Cement or stone with wood trim | 4 (2) | 45 (59) | 88 (77) | 137 (33) |
| Floor material | ||||
| Earth | 0 | 73 (99) | 10 (9) | 83 (20) |
| Wood | 200 (91) | 1 (1) | 3 (3) | 204 (50) |
| Cement (with or without wood) | 20 (9) | 0 | 101 (89) | 121 (30) |
| House has tin roof | 215 (93) | 58 (76) | 112 (98) | 388 (92) |
| Ever sleeps outside | 3 (2) | 3 (4) | 9 (9) | 15 (4) |
| Always sleeps under bed net | ||||
| Spring | 0 | 42 (59) | 15 (14) | 57 (15) |
| Summer | 35 (17) | 72 (100) | 91 (87) | 198 (51) |
| Fall | 0 | 41 (58) | 38 (36) | 79 (20) |
| Winter | 0 | 25 (35) | 10 (10) | 35 (9) |
| Travel outside village > 6 months | 11 (6) | 7 (10) | 13 (13) | 31 (9) |