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Table 1 Socio-economic conditions of the households in the study area, February-April, 2017

From: Effect of community led total sanitation and hygiene (CLTSH) implementation program on latrine utilization among adult villagers of North Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Variables

CLTSH implemented

Yes (%)

No (%)

Sex

 Male

249 (64.2)

259 (66.8)

 Female

139 (35.8)

129 (33.2)

Age

 26–40

178 (45.8)

191 (49.3)

 > 40

210 (54.1)

197 (50.8)

Marital status

 Married

349 (89.9)

384 (99)

 Single

13 (3.4)

3 (0.8)

 Widowed

11 (2.8)

0 (0)

 Divorced

15 (3.9)

1 (0.3)

Educational level

 Illiterate

187 (48.2)

154 (39.7)

 Grade 1–4th

185 (47.7)

216 (55.7)

 Grade 5–12th

13 (3.4)

18 (4.6)

 Diploma and above

3 (0.8)

0

Family head

 Farmer

361 (93)

382 (98.5)

 Daily laborer

12 (3.1)

2 (0.5)

 Merchant

15 (3.9)

4 (1)

Presence of school children

 No

67 (17.3)

108 (28.1)

 Yes

320 (82.7)

276 (71.9)

Family size

 1–3

44 (11.3)

10 (2.6)

 4–6

246 (63.4)

250 (64.4)

 > 7

98 (25.3)

128 (33)