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Table 4 Difference in housing materials and water/sanitation factors between SC and LU communities over time

From: Early child health in an informal settlement in the Peruvian Amazon

 

Santa Clara

La Union

2002

2005

2007

2010

2012a

2002

2005

2007

2010

2012a

Number of HHs

609

520

-

554

470

-

128

181

296

255

Number of Individuals

3,472

2,751

-

2,765

2,303

-

587

891

1,263

1,156

Percent of HHs with metal roof (calamina)

173 (28.4 %)

210 (40.4 %)

-

278 (50.2 %)

279 (61.2 %)

-

6 (4.7 %)

16 (8.8 %)

57 (19.3 %)

98 (38.74 %)

Percent of HHs with improved floor (wood or cement)

126 (20.7 %)

174 (33.5 %)

-

198 (35.7 %)

205 (45.0 %)

-

4 (3.1 %)

12 (6.6 %)

3 (11.8 %)

58 (22.9 %)

Percent of HHs with brick/cement exterior walls

104 (17.1 %)

104 (20.0 %)

-

177 (32.0 %)

117 (25.6 %)

-

0 (0.0 %)

2 (1.1 %)

6 (2.0 %)

11 (4.4 %)

Percent of HHs with Personal Latrine

452 (74.2 %)

329 (63.3 %)

-

357 (64.4 %)

312 (68.4 %)

-

85 (66.4 %)

121 (66.9 %)

200 (67.6 %)

164 (64.4 %)

Percent of HHs with Piped Water

447 (73.4 %)

447 (96.0 %)

-

511 (92.2 %)

392 (85.8 %)

-

7 (5.5 %)

2 (1.1 %)

1 (0.3 %)

7 (2.8 %)

Percent of HHs with Well Water

20 (3.3 %)

60 (11.5 %)

-

33 (6.0 %)

57 (12.5 %)

-

121 (94.5 %)

175 (96.7 %)

295 (99.7 %)

7 (2.8 %)

  1. a The 2012 census had a slightly higher refusal rate compared to earlier censuses, and was also conducted during the period when much of the community typically travels, so these numbers may be a relative under-estimate