Table 1.

Participant characteristics

	n	% (mean)
Child characteristics	11,068
Child age (months)
0–5	580	5.2
6–11	670	6.1
12–23	2,261	20.4
24–35	2,496	22.6
36–47	2,562	23.1
48–59	2,499	22.6
Child sex
Female	5,390	48.7
Male	5,678	51.3
Low birth weight (<2,500 g)	975	8.8
Maternal characteristics	9,765
Maternal age (years)	9,765	(23.2)
Maternal education
< 9 years	3,907	40.0
≥ 9 years	5,858	60.0
Household characteristics	9,399
Household size (# of members)	9,399	(4.9)
Region
Central	1,452	15.4
North	1,784	19.0
Northeast	2,989	31.8
South	2,764	29.4
Bangkok	410	4.4
Area
Rural	5,338	56.8
Urban	4,061	43.2
Wealth quintilea
Poorest	2,236	23.8
Second	2,065	22.0
Third	1,965	20.9
Fourth	1,906	20.3
Wealthiest	1,227	13.0
Improved sanitation facilityb	9,150	97.4

Note. The sample included 11,068 children, <5, 9,765 mothers, and 9,399 households. Only mothers of sampled children were included in the analysis (other caregivers excluded).

^aObtained from MICS 6 calculation: National Statistical Office (2016).

^bFlush/pour flush to piped sewer system, septic tank, or pit latrine; ventilated improved pit latrine; pit latrine with slab; composting toilet.