Table 1.
Variables used in the premise condition index (PCI), household crowding index (HCI,) and socio-economic status (SES).
| Index | Variables | Description | Classification Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premise condition index (PCI) | House condition | Good (well-maintained, e.g., newly painted or new house) | 1 |
| Intermediate (moderately well-maintained house) | 2 | ||
| Bad (not well-maintained house, e.g., paint peeling, broken items visible, and dilapidated old house) | 3 | ||
| Yard condition | Good (tidy yard) | 1 | |
| Intermediate (moderately tidy yard) | 2 | ||
| Bad (untidy yard) | 3 | ||
| Shade condition | Not shaded (very little or no shade) | 1 | |
| Intermediate (some shade: >25% but <50%) | 2 | ||
| Shady (plenty of shade: >50%) | 3 | ||
| Water supply and storage |
Piped water | 1 | |
| Ground water/well water supply | 2 | ||
| Rainwater and/or open water source: river/stream/lake/mountain water/river water | 3 | ||
| Household crowding index (HCI) | Co-residents | Monthly number of co-residents per household | - |
| Number of rooms | Number of rooms per household | - | |
| Socio-economic status (SES) | House roof material | Ceramic/Wood/Metal | - |
| House walls material | Plastered/cement/bricks/wood | - | |
| Ownership of durable assets |
television/VCD/refrigerator/washing machine/mobile/smartphone/computer/oven/microwave/airconditioner/car/pickup/motorcycle | - | |
| Ownership of toilet facility | Yes/no | - | |
| Toilet/bathroom floor material |
Tiles/cement/earth | - | |
| Ownership of flush toilet/squat toilet |
Yes/no | - |