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. 2020 Jul 3;9:303. Originally published 2020 Apr 28. [Version 2] doi: 10.12688/f1000research.23246.2

Table 3. Socio-demographic and environmental characteristics of households in Cambodia, 2014 (n=2,828).

Variables Frequency Percentage
Maternal characteristics
Age (years)
  16–24 397 14.04
  25–34 1591 56.26
  35–49 840 29.70
  Mean±SD 28.27±5.89
  Range 16 to 49
Education
  No education 366 12.96
  Primary 1445 51.08
  Secondary 921 32.58
  Higher 96 3.38
Occupation
  Employed 2124 75.10
  Unemployed 704 24.90
Knowledge of oral rehydration
salts
  Good 2717 96.05
  Poor 111 3.95
Exposure to media
  Yes 1808 63.92
  No 1020 36.08
Children’s characteristics
Age (months)
  12–23 1460 51.64
  24–35 1368 48.36
  Mean±SD 23.33±6.79
  Range 12 to 35
Sex
  Male 1448 51.18
  Female 1381 48.82
Breastfeeding status
  Ever 2720 96.17
  Never 108 3.83
Deworming
  Yes 1686 59.60
  No 1142 40.40
Household characteristics
Residence
  Urban 449 15.88
  Rural 2379 84.12
Region
  Coastal and Sea 169 5.98
  Tonle Sap 942 33.32
  Central Plain 1245 44.03
  Plateau and Mountains 472 16.67
Number of household members
  1–4 969 34.28
  >4 1859 65.72
  Mean±SD 5.73±2.31
  Range 1 to 22
Wealth index
  Poorest 672 23.76
  Poorer 523 18.49
  Middle 550 19.44
  Richer 493 17.45
  Richest 590 20.86
Environmental characteristics
Drinking water during dry
season
  Improved 1745 61.71
  Unimproved 1083 38.29
Drinking water during wet
season
  Improved 2320 82.02
  Unimproved 508 17.98
Same source of drinking water
during wet and dry season
  Same 1955 69.11
  Different 873 30.89
Treating water to drink
  Yes, always 1529 54.07
  No 1299 45.93
Toilet facility
  Improved 1189 42.03
  Unimproved 1640 57.97
Hygiene
  Adequate 1923 68.01
  Inadequate 905 31.99
Disposal of children’s stool
  Sanitary 1987 70.25
  Unsanitary 841 29.75

SD, standard deviation.