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. 2013 Feb 13;8(2):e56008. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0056008

Table 2. Household and lifestyle characteristics.

Characteristic category Sub-category Number of households (N = 667)
n %
Living environment Self-owned home 556 83
Cement floor 568 85
Cement block wall 627 94
Reinforced concrete cement roof 139 21
Access to utilities Improved sanitation facility 654 98
Natural gas 521 78
Electricity 509 76
Improved drinking-water source 455 68
Ownership of kitchen appliances Stovea 550 91
Refrigerator 140 21
Cooking range 60 9
Microwave 8 1
Ownership of or access to communication technology Mobile phone 553 83
Cable television 459 69
Computer 30 4
Transportation Motorcycle 129 19
Bicycle 42 6
Motor vehicle 16 2
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The question regarding ownership of a stove was added at a later date, therefore responses were only available for 603 households (550/603 = 91%).