Table 2. Comparison of characteristics between households within and outside the high prevalence clusters1.
Hookworm | Trichuris | |||
In (n = 58) | Out (n = 195) | In (n = 63) | Out (n = 190) | |
Household Factors | ||||
Household Density, houses/km 2 | 13±1 | 41±3** | 13±1 | 42±3** |
Wealth Index, HWI 2 | −0.04±0.06 | 0.27±0.05* | −0.08±0.06 | 0.30±0.05* |
Latrine Access, % | 18(10–30) | 35 (28–42)* | 16(9–27) | 36(29–43)* |
Aqueduct Access, % | 16(8–27) | 40(33–47)* | 14(7–25) | 41(34–48)** |
Mother's Education, yrs | 2.9±0.4 | 4.1±0.3* | 2.8±0.4 | 4.2±0.3* |
# People/Room | 4.7±0.3 | 5.6±0.2 | 5.2±0.3 | 5.4±0.2 |
Summary statistics presented are mean ±SEM or % (95% CL).
Asset based index, weights derived from the first component of Principle Components Analysis.
p<0.05;
p<0.001.