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. 2016 Oct 6;16:539. doi: 10.1186/s12879-016-1881-8

Table 1.

Study Profile

Bangladesh India Nepal Overall/ Pooled
No. of District 1 1 1 3
No. of PHCs/Upazilas/VDCs 1 1 1 3
No. of Villages 3 3 1 7
No. of Cluster 3 3 3 9
 - DWL-RWSC cluster 1 1 1 3
 - DWL-FWSC cluster 1 1 1 3
 - Control cluster 1 1 1 3
Total Household 150 150 146 446
 - DWL-RWSC cluster 50 50 50 150
 - DWL-FWSC cluster 50 50 46 146
 - Control cluster 50 50 50 150
Total Population 630 725 736 2091
 - DWL-RWSC cluster 217 232 239 688
 - DWL-FWSC cluster 208 260 237 705
 - Control cluster 205 233 260 698

Abbreviations: PHC Primary Health Centre, Upazila sub-district, VDC village development committee, DWL Durable Wall Lining, DWL-RWSC wall surface coverage with DWL up to 1.5 m in height from floor, DWL-FWSC wall surface coverage with DWL up to 1.8 m in height from floor