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. 2016 Oct 12;16:26. doi: 10.1186/s12914-016-0099-6

Table 4.

Difference in housing materials and water/sanitation factors between SC and LU communities over time

Santa Clara La Union
2002 2005 2007 2010 2012a 2002 2005 2007 2010 2012a
Number of HHs 609 520 - 554 470 - 128 181 296 255
Number of Individuals 3,472 2,751 - 2,765 2,303 - 587 891 1,263 1,156
Percent of HHs with metal roof (calamina) 173 (28.4 %) 210 (40.4 %) - 278 (50.2 %) 279 (61.2 %) - 6 (4.7 %) 16 (8.8 %) 57 (19.3 %) 98 (38.74 %)
Percent of HHs with improved floor (wood or cement) 126 (20.7 %) 174 (33.5 %) - 198 (35.7 %) 205 (45.0 %) - 4 (3.1 %) 12 (6.6 %) 3 (11.8 %) 58 (22.9 %)
Percent of HHs with brick/cement exterior walls 104 (17.1 %) 104 (20.0 %) - 177 (32.0 %) 117 (25.6 %) - 0 (0.0 %) 2 (1.1 %) 6 (2.0 %) 11 (4.4 %)
Percent of HHs with Personal Latrine 452 (74.2 %) 329 (63.3 %) - 357 (64.4 %) 312 (68.4 %) - 85 (66.4 %) 121 (66.9 %) 200 (67.6 %) 164 (64.4 %)
Percent of HHs with Piped Water 447 (73.4 %) 447 (96.0 %) - 511 (92.2 %) 392 (85.8 %) - 7 (5.5 %) 2 (1.1 %) 1 (0.3 %) 7 (2.8 %)
Percent of HHs with Well Water 20 (3.3 %) 60 (11.5 %) - 33 (6.0 %) 57 (12.5 %) - 121 (94.5 %) 175 (96.7 %) 295 (99.7 %) 7 (2.8 %)

a The 2012 census had a slightly higher refusal rate compared to earlier censuses, and was also conducted during the period when much of the community typically travels, so these numbers may be a relative under-estimate