Table 2

Characteristics of households by open defecation practice (probability sample weighted population percentages)

ODFRegular ODMain OD
n=7335n=4214n=8134
Main sanitation option
Flush/pour flush to septic tank or pit latrine66.870.3--
Flush/pour flush to piped sewer system15.712--
Flush/pour flush to elsewhere1.62.2--
Flush/pour flush to unknown0.21.0--
Ventilated improved pit latrine9.87.1--
Pit latrine with slab3.93.7--
Pit latrine without slab1.52.0--
Composting toilet<0.10.1--
Bucket toilet0.31.4--
Hanging toilet/hanging latrine<0.10.2--
Other0.2<0.1--
Sanitation sharing
Not shared88.194.5--
Shared with less than 10 HHs11.34.2--
Shared with 10 or more HHs0.20.8--
Shared with public0.30.6--
Handwashing
No handwashing station observed16.626.054.0
No soap or water1.01.22.7
Soap only3.95.91.2
Water only10.010.821.4
Soap and water68.556.120.6
Class of main drinking water
Unimproved2.62.89.5
Improved97.497.290.5
Reliability of main drinking water
Always78.577.179.2
Intermittent (predictable)17.115.715.3
Intermittent (unpredictable)4.47.15.5
Water collection time
0 min59.237.912.4
1–10 min17.023.220.6
11–30 min16.626.042.3
>30 min7.112.924.7
Urban/rural residence
Urban57.037.410.3
Rural43.062.689.7
Wealth quintile
Lowest4.911.040.7
Lower11.118.330.2
Middle19.522.719.1
Higher28.325.48.4
Highest36.322.61.6
Number of household members
1–322.922.626.1
4–543.739.741.3
6+33.437.732.6
Survey round
Round 116.731.629.7
Round 225.724.825.7
Round 328.022.523.3
Round 429.621.121.2
Maximum age of household members (mean in years) (SD)50.8 (15.0)52.1 (15.1)49.1 (15.8)
  • Regular OD: Households with toilet access where members regularly openly defecate.

  • Main OD: Households where members mainly openly defecate (no toilet).

  • ODF: Households with toilet access and open defecation free.

  • OD, open defecation; ODF, open defecation free.