Table 1 Construction materials and other characteristics of 230 houses located in four rural communities of the Manabí province, Ecuador
From: Limitations of selective deltamethrin application for triatomine control in central coastal Ecuador
House characteristics | (%) |
|---|---|
Roof | |
Cement/Asbestos/Zinc | 84 |
Tile | 2 |
Other, including palm | 14 |
Type of Walls | |
Cement/brick | 21 |
No paneled cane | 70 |
Paneled cane* | 9 |
Other | 2 |
Type of Floor | |
Cement/Tile/Wood parket | 16 |
Wood boards | 66 |
Cane, other | 30 |
Dirt | 5 |
Size | |
Bedrooms < = 2 | 63 |
Services | |
Electricity | 93 |
No latrine | 11 |
Piped water | 5 |
Cooking fuel | |
Natural gas | 86 |
Firewood/Coal | 66 |
Intradomicile storage | |
Firewood | 6 |
Agricultural products | 4 |