Table 1 Socioeconomic profile of sample households in the survey years (%; N = sample size)
From: Transition overtime in household latrine use in rural Bangladesh: a longitudinal cohort study
Indicators | BL %(N) | ML %(N) | EL %(N) |
|---|---|---|---|
Education of head of the household | Â | Â | Â |
Ever schooled | 55.4(14629) | 54.6(14410) | 55.3(14591) |
Never schooled | 44.6(11994) | 45.4(11994) | 44.7(11813) |
NGO membership of household | |||
Yes | 45.6(12016) | 47.5(12489) | 43.9(11477) |
No | 54.4(14327) | 52.5(13800) | 56.1(14684) |
Main occupation of head of the household | |||
Agriculture | 33.2(8778) | 32.7(8622) | 33.4(8827) |
Labor | 32.6(8598) | 30.5(8047) | 30.9(8150) |
Service | 6.5(1707) | 5.9(1571) | 6.1(1623) |
Business | 16.9(4474) | 15.8(4168) | 14.5(3821) |
Household work | 7(1846) | 10.4(2735) | 9.5(2505) |
Disabled | 2.2(578) | 3(781) | 3.8(1015) |
Others | 1.6(423) | 1.8(480) | 1.7(462) |
Economic status of head of the household | |||
Ultra-poor | 18.8(4959) | 18.8(4959) | 16.8(3361) |
Poor | 26.9(7115) | 26.9(7115) | 24.2(4964) |
Non-poor | 54.3(14330) | 54.3(14330) | 59(18079) |
Access to media at home (radio, TV) | |||
Yes | 37.4(9884) | 37.9(9994) | 37.5(9903) |
No | 62.6(16520) | 62.1(16410) | 62.5(16501) |