Table 3 Population characteristics
Characteristic | No. (%)a |
|---|---|
Total censused population | 5580 |
 Sex | |
  Male | 2726 (48.9) |
  Female | 2854 (51.1) |
 Age (years) | |
  1–9 | 1554 (27.8) |
  ≥15 | 3121 (55.9) |
 Examined children (1–9 years) characteristics | 1432 |
  Dirt on the face | 77 (5.4) |
  Ocular discharge | 35 (2.4) |
  Nasal discharge | 210 (14.7) |
  Flies on face at time of examination | 5 (0.3) |
Examined adult (≥15 years) characteristics | 3121 |
Household head characteristics | |
 Sex | |
  Male | 2564 (82.2) |
  Female | 557 (17.8) |
 Ethnicity | |
  Diola | 2573 (82.4) |
  Peulh | 98 (3.1) |
  Mandingue | 164 (5.3) |
  Other | 286 (9.2) |
 Occupation | |
  Agriculture | 2068 (66.3) |
  Trader | 140 (4.5) |
  Teacher | 109 (3.5) |
  No activity | 123 (3.9) |
  Other | 681 (21.8) |
 Whether attended formal education | |
  Yes | 1690 (54.2) |
  No | 1429 (45.8) |
 Highest education level reached | |
  Primary | 997 (59.0) |
  Secondary | 621 (36.7) |
  University | 72 (4.3) |
Household characteristics | |
 Access to a latrine (shared or private) | |
  Yes | 2754 (88.4) |
  No | 360 (11.6) |
 Latrine ownership | |
  Shared | 1312 (47.6) |
  Private | 1442 (52.4) |
 Principal water source | |
  Well inside household | 925 (29.7) |
  Tap inside household | 444 (14.2) |
  Uncovered well outside household | 1590 (51.0) |
  Outside covered well with pump | 67 (2.1) |
  Outside tap | 51 (1.6) |
  Other | 42 (1.3) |
 Habitual time to fetch waterb | |
  Less than time to cook rice | 2811 (90.4) |
  Same as the time to cook rice | 190 (6.1) |
  More than the time to cook rice | 110 (3.5) |