Table 3.

Participant and household characteristics

Variable	Categories	N	%
Caretakers (N = 129)
Caregiver age (years)	18–35	63	49
	36–49	23	18
	≥ 50	43	33
Caregiver gender	Female	114	88
Households (N = 129)
Number of years of latrine ownership	≤ 1	10	7.8
	2–5	56	43
	6–10	35	27
	11–20	24	19
	> 20	4	3.1
Latrine type*	Pour flush with pan	102	80
	Pour flush with pedestal	22	17
	Dry pit	3	2.4
Latrine pan material*	Ceramic	123	97
	Other	4	3.2
Distance from house to latrine* (meters)	0–3	59	47
	4–6	34	27
	7–10	15	12
	> 10	19	15
Satisfaction with latrine	Very satisfied	45	35
	Satisfied	62	48
	Dissatisfied	22	17
Frequency of adult latrine use	Always	124	96
	Sometimes	5	3.9
Animals in/around house*	Yes	105	83
Children under-five (N = 145)
Child age (months)	0–6	22	15
	7–12	21	15
	13–24	39	27
	25–36	34	24
	37–60	29	20
Child gender	Male	75	53
Main person responsible for caring for the child	Child's mother	82	57
	Child's father	3	2.1
	Child's grandmother	43	30
	Child's grandfather	11	7.6
	Other	6	4.2
Water (N = 129)
		Wet season		Dry season
		N	%	N	%
Main source of water	Piped into house or yard	69	54	79	61
	Standpipe/well/borehole	22	17	25	19
	Rainwater	24	19	–	–
	Bottled water	1	0.8	3	2.3
	Surface water	13	10	22	17
Is the water source on the property	Yes	117	91	112	87
Is the water purchased	Yes	66	51	82	64
Villages (N = 21)
		N	%
Village density	Rural	15	71
	Peri-urban	6	29

^*Two missing.