Kassouala (N = 170)

n %

Bétourou (N = 170)

n %

Age

Age

Mean age ± SD*

30.93 ± 13.57

30.87 ± 10.53

Education

Education

Illiterate

89

52.35

Illiterate

81

47.65

Primary education

37

21.76

Primary education

41

24.12

Secondary or

university

education

44

25.88

Secondary or University

education

48

28.23

Profession

Profession

Trader

14

8.24

Trader

26

15.29

Farmer

73

42.94

Farmer

65

38.24

Retailer

12

7.06

Retailer

21

12.35

Craftman/MTD**

71

41.76

Craftman/MTD**

58

34.12

Religion

Religion

Animistic

2

1.18

Animistic

5

2.94

Christian

141

82.94

Christian

109

64.12

Muslim

13

7.65

Muslim

47

27.65

Atheistic

14

8.24

Atheistic

9

5.29

Income

Income

<35,000 f

164

96.47

<35,000 f

144

84.71

≥35,000 f CFA

6

3.53

≥35,000 f CFA

26

15.29

Water for consumption

Water consumption

Water from

backwater

120

70.59

Water from backwater

123

72.35

Runoff water

50

29.41

Runoff water

42

27.65

Purification of

water for

consumption

Purification of water for

consumption

Yes

5

2.94

Yes

7

4.12

No

165

97.06

No

163

95.88

Availability of latrines

Availability of latrines

Yes

1

0.59

Yes

1

0.59

No

169

99.41

No

169

99.41