Table 3 Physical capital: Water access
Sample N = 522 | Non-Migrant N = 202 | Migrant N = 320 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Primary water supply for family: | 0.046 | |||
Tubed/piped water source | 439 (84.1%) | 178 (88.1%) | 261 (81.6%) | |
Open/natural water source | 83 (15.9%) | 24 (11.9%) | 59 (18.4%) | |
Primary drinking water source for family: | 0.020 | |||
Tubed/piped water source | 441 (84.5%) | 180 (89.1%) | 261 (81.6%) | |
Open/natural water source | 81 (15.5%) | 22 (10.9%) | 59 (18.4%) | |
Treat water to make it safer to drink: | 0.045 | |||
Yes | 360 (69.0%) | 129 (63.9%) | 231 (72.2%) | |
Method used to treat water to make it safer to drink: | 0.200 | |||
Boil the water | 295 (56.5%) | 108 (53.5%) | 187 (58.5%) | |
Chlorine/Bleach | 62 (11.9%) | 20 (9.9%) | 42 (13.1%) | |
None | 162 (31.0%) | 73 (36.1%) | 89 (27.8%) | |
Other | 3 (0.6%) | 1 (0.5%) | 2 (0.6%) | |