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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants

From: Perception of drinking water safety and factors influencing acceptance and sustainability of a water quality intervention in rural southern India

Characteristic

Groups

Number (%)

Village

Intervention

41 (73)

 

Control

15 (27)

Sex

Male

24 (43)

 

Female

32 (57)

Age (in years)

21-30

30 (54)

 

31-40

19 (34)

 

41-50

7 (12)

Occupation of head of household a

Agriculture

4 (9)

 

Skilled labor

14 (31)

 

Business

3 (7)

 

Service related

9 (20)

 

Unskilled labor

15 (33)

Average income (Rs. per month) a

<5000

7 (15)

 

5000 – 7499

17 (37)

 

> = 7500

22 (48)

  1. an = 46 for these categories as 10 parents were from the same household