Tab. II.
Conditions of housing sanitation.
| Housing items (n = 319) | No. of passing (percent) |
|---|---|
| General features of external and internal area | |
| Strong structure of the house | 310 (97.2) |
| The area around the house is clean and shady | 307 (96.2) |
| In case of raising animals, functional separate and cleaned area | 289 (90.6) |
| No debris scattered inside/outside the house | 288 (90.3) |
| No cobweb inside the house | 252 (79.0) |
| Living room | |
| Do not place things in the path | 280 (87.8) |
| Suitable of the window height and furniture arrangement for seeing the outside view | 283 (88.7) |
| The room uses bright colors and can be easily maintained | 264 (82.8) |
| Kitchen room | |
| The room is proportional arranged and cleaned | 281 (88.1) |
| Proper ventilation and sufficient natural light | 277 (86.8) |
| Cabinet/table is at least 60 cm above the floor | 312 (97.8) |
| Cooked food has concealed containers or store in the pantry/refrigerator | 296 (92.8) |
| Bedroom | |
| The room is clean and right arrangement | 294 (92.2) |
| The room has the nets to prevent mosquito/insects | 262 (82.1) |
| Proper ventilation and sufficient natural light | 271 (85.0) |
| Having a telephone or accessible emergency signals | 156 (48.9) |
| The bed has a suitable height to prevent fall | 259 (81.2) |
| The mattress and pillows are not too hard or too soft to prevent back pain/neck pain | 301 (94.4) |
| Bathroom | |
| Toilet and water closet are clean and in good condition | 311 (97.5) |
| The water in the bathroom is clean and sufficient | 313 (98.1) |
| Water containers and bowls are in good condition | 314 (98.4) |
| Proper ventilation and sufficient natural light | 284 (89.0) |
| The room is separated between wet and dry zone for anti-slip | 34 (10.6) |
| The floor is cleaned, no residue which can cause slippery | 290 (90.9) |
| Having anti-slip sheets placed on the floor | 9 (2.8) |
| Household facilities | |
| The door handle and lock are in good condition | 306 (95.9) |
| The door should be at least 90 cm width and easily pushed | 308 (96.6) |
| The power plug is in 45-90 cm above the floor which can be accessible and avoid bending | 309 (96.9) |
| Electrical equipment is ready to use | 211 (66.1) |
| Handrails were installed with right conditions (firm, not slippery and easily cleaned) | 12 (3.8) |
| The ramp is flat, 90-150 cm in width, not over 6 m in length and the slope is not over 1:12 | 135 (42.3) |
| The floor has distinct colors | 149 (46.7) |
| The chair has a backrest, and the height is suitable that feet can be placed on the floor | 268 (84.0) |
| Closets are sliding or drawers that cloths can be easily picked up | 280 (87.8) |
| Environmental sanitation | |
| Solid waste is well separated and collected for further transported and disposed | 215 (67.4) |
| The waste container has a lid, clean and sufficient for the amount of waste | 76 (23.8) |
| Household wastewater is treated before discharging to the environment | 82 (25.7) |
| No waterlogging in containers that may be a breeding site of mosquitoes | 214 (67.1) |