Table 1 Characteristics of the households in Hattimuda village (n = 623)
Socio-demographic characteristics | Categories | Number (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender of the informants | Male | 264 | 42.4 |
Female | 359 | 57.6 | |
Age of informant (in years) | <30 | 215 | 34.5 |
30–49 | 287 | 46.1 | |
>50 | 121 | 19.4 | |
Age of the head of household (in years) | <30 | 45 | 7.2 |
30–49 | 356 | 57.1 | |
>50 | 222 | 35.6 | |
Religion | Hindu | 476 | 76.4 |
Others | 147 | 23.6 | |
Family size | ≤5 | 339 | 54.4 |
>5 | 284 | 45.6 | |
Family type | Nuclear | 407 | 65.3 |
Joint | 216 | 34.7 | |
Under 5 year child in family | Present | 256 | 41.1 |
Absent | 367 | 58.9 | |
House type | Kuccha | 288 | 46.2 |
Semi-pucca | 231 | 37.1 | |
Pucca | 104 | 16.7 | |
Education of the head of the household | Illiterate | 322 | 51.7 |
Literate | 301 | 48.3 | |
Economic status | Below poverty line | 476 | 76.4 |
Above poverty line | 147 | 23.6 | |
Presence of latrine at home | Present | 473 | 75.9 |
Absent | 150 | 24.1 |