Table 2 Summary statistics for each study community: Primary explanatory variables (at the dwelling level), and population and housing variables
| Â | Community A | Community B | Community C | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Population and housing | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Estimated number of children aged < 7 years | 135 | 54 | 23 | 212 |
   Number of children < 7 years surveyed | 100 | 38 | 23 | 161 |
   Estimated response rate | 74.1 | 70.4 | 100.0 | 75.9 |
   Number of carers§ | 54 | 26 | 15 | 95 |
   Number of residents¶ | 473 | 175 | 102 | 750 |
   Number of usual residents | 420 | 157 | 87 | 664 |
   Number of dwellings | 46 | 23 | 13 | 82 |
   Number of bedrooms | 132 | 58 | 36 | 226 |
   Mean no. of bedrooms per dwelling (SD) | 2.9 (0.5) | 2.5 (0.8) | 2.8 (0.8) | 2.8 (0.7) |
   Mean no. of residents per bedroom (SD) | 3.6 (1.5) | 3.4 (1.6) | 2.7 (1.4) | 3.4 (1.5) |
Primary explanatory variables | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Number of dwellings (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
   Facilities not functioning to: |  |  |  |  |
Wash children | 15 (32.6) | 1 (4.3) | 7 (53.8) | 23 (28.0) |
Wash clothes | 21 (45.7) | 5 (21.7) | 5 (38.5) | 31 (37.8) |
   Remove faeces | 21 (45.7) | 7 (30.4) | 12 (92.3) | 40 (48.8) |
   Combined healthy living practices | 29 (63.0) | 10 (43.5) | 12 (92.3) | 51 (62.2) |
   Concrete/other floor material | 19 (41.3) | 1 (4.3) | 11 (91.7) | 31 (37.8) |
   Dwelling built pre 1980 | 8 (17.4) | 8 (34.8) | 5 (38.5) | 21 (25.6) |