Table 4 House characteristics in HI and non-HI houses

Houses visited

1128

1589

Number of Houses

Proportion

positive (95% CI)

Number of Houses

Proportion

positive (95% CI)

Eaves

Houses that closed their eaves (i.e., cumulatively but to varying extent)

831

0.74 (0.71, 0.76)

793

0.50 (0.47, 0.52)

Houses with eaves completely closed on all 4 sides

625

0.55 (0.52, 0.58)

430

0.27 (0.25, 0.29)

Windows

Houses with windows

972

0.86 (0.84, 0.88)

1215

0.76 (0.74, 0.79)

Houses with no windows

156

0.14 (0.12, 0.16)

374

0.24 (0.21, 0.26)

Houses with windows that can be closed*

791

0.81 (0.79, 0.84)

707

0.58 (0.55, 0.61)

Houses with screened windows with gauze wire*

715

0.74 (0.71, 0.76)

82

0.07 (0.05, 0.08)

Door Material

Wood

1034

0.92 (0.90, 0.93)

1395

0.88 (0.86, 0.89)

Reed

85

0.08 (0.06, 0.09)

181

0.11 (0.10, 0.13)

No Covering

3

0.003 (0.0005, 0.008)

12

0.008 (0.004, 0.013)

Other material

6

0.005 (0.002, 0.01)

4

0.003 (0.001, 0.006)

Houses with doors containing spaces

429

0.38 (0.35, 0.41)

500

0.31 (0.29, 0.34)

Roof Material

Natural material

727

0.64 (0.62, 0.67)

1029

0.65 (0.62, 0.67)

Iron Sheets

399

0.35 (0.33, 0.38)

556

0.35 (0.33, 0.37)

Iron and Tiles

2

0.002 (0.0002, 0.006)

4

0.003 (0.001, 0.006)

Cement

0

0 (0)

0

0 (0)

Wall Material

Mud/dung

158

0.14 (0.12, 0.16)

116

0.07 (0.06, 0.09)

Sun-dried brick

160

0.14 (0.12, 0.16)

384

0.24 (0.22, 0.26)

Fire-baked brick

805

0.71 (0.69, 0.74)

1085

0.68 (0.66, 0.71)

Iron Sheets

2

0.002 (0.0002, 0.006)

1

0.0006 (0, 0.004)

Wood

0

0 (0)

1

0.0006 (0, 0.004)

Other material

7

0.006 (0.003, 0.01)

1

0.0006 (0, 0.004)

Floor Material

Dirt/mud/sand/dung

988

0.88 (0.86, 0.89)

1425

0.90 (0.88, 0.91)

Wood/ Plank

2

0.002 (0.0002, 0.006)

6

0.004 (0.001, 0.008)

Cement

137

0.12 (0.10, 0.14)

157

0.10 (0.08, 0.11)

Tiles for main floor

1

0.0009 (0, 0.005)

1

0.0006 (0, 0.004)