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. 2017 Nov 1;12(11):e0186228. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0186228

Table 1. Descriptive statistics.

Variable n Mean
General household characteristics
Household size at baseline 919 4.89
Household head ever attended school 919 75.6%
Self-employed agricultural activities provides main source of income 919 74%
Household uses electricity as main energy source for lighting 919 2.8%
Main fuel used for cooking is firewood 919 91.0%
Household head was born in this village 919 67.8%
Number of years household head has been living in this village (if not born there) 295 17.56
Latrine coverage and use
Household members use an improved latrine 919 49.7%
Household members usually defecate in the open 919 23.1%
Access to Water    
Main source of drinking water comes from a well or borehole 919 37.0%
Main source of drinking water comes from surface water 919 42.2%
Handwashing Behavior
Household has a handwashing device 919 48.4%
Household member observed washing hands with soap after fecal contact 236 12.7%
Household member observed washing hands with soap before handling food 605 1.3%
Health
Child under 5 experienced diarrhea in past 7 days 1472 8.6%
Height-for-age z-score 1323 -1.10
Weight-for-age z-score  1302 -1.03