Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of study population, May 2020, Tamil Nadu, India
| N = 2,044 | Pudukkottai (n = 722), n (%) | Karur (n = 1,322), n (%) | Total, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 45 (14) | 44 (15) | 44 (14) |
| Female | 346 (48) | 608 (46) | 954 (47) |
| No. of household members | 4.2 (1.5) | 3.8 (1.5) | 3.9 (1.5) |
| Education | |||
| None | 140 (19) | 223 (17) | 363 (19) |
| Primary (1–5 yr) | 199 (28) | 225 (17) | 424 (21) |
| Secondary (6–10 yr) | 174 (24) | 393 (30) | 567 (28) |
| High school (11–12 yr) | 137 (19) | 246 (19) | 383 (19) |
| University (12 yr+) | 72 (10) | 235 (18) | 307 (15) |
| Toilet access | |||
| None | 231 (32) | 358 (27) | 589 (29) |
| Private toilet | 475 (66) | 760 (57) | 1,235 (60) |
| Community toilet | 6 (0.8) | 6 (0.5) | 12 (0.6) |
| Public toilet | 10 (1.4) | 198 (15) | 208 (10) |
| Water source | |||
| In their own house | 156 (22) | 875 (66) | 1,264 (62) |
| In own plot/yard | 389 (54) | 143 (11) | 299 (15) |
| Elsewhere | 177 (25) | 304 (23) | 481 (24) |
| Fuel | |||
| LPH/gas stove | 566 (78) | 1,213 (92) | 1,779 (87) |
| Wood | 142 (20) | 85 (6.4) | 227 (11) |
| Kerosene | 10 (1.4) | 10 (0.8) | 20 (0.9) |
| Biogas | 1 (0.1) | 3 (0.2) | 4 (0.2) |
Data are n (%). LPH = low pressure heater.