Table 5 Comparison of the families and household characteristics among the three areas evaluated in the cross-sectional study, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Variables | AI 2006 | AI 2008 | AI 2010 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
Number of households | 229 | 223 | 207 | |
Education level of the household head | ||||
Higher education in course or completed | 21 (9.2) | 16 (7.2) | 45 (21.8) | 0.001 |
High-school (completed) | 103 (45.2) | 121 (54.3) | 86 (41.7) | |
Foundation (completed) | 51 (22.4) | 40 (17.9) | 36 (17.5) | |
Primary school (completed) | 32 (14.0) | 41 (18.4) | 27 (13.1) | |
Illiterate | 21 (9.2) | 5 (2.2) | 12 (5.8) | |
Socio-economic class (BMMW) | ||||
A1, A2 and B1 (20.8 to 4.2) | 24 (10.5) | 31 (13.9) | 49 (23. 7) | 0.001 |
B2 (4.1 to 2.5) | 54 (23.6) | 66 (29.6) | 72 (34.8) | |
C1, C2 and D (2.4 to 1.1) | 151 (65.9) | 126 (56.5) | 86 (41.5) | |
Chickens | ||||
Present | 34 (14.8) | 24 (10.8) | 18 (8.7) | 0.12 |
Absent | 195 (85.1) | 199 (89.2) | 189 (91.3) | |
Dogs | ||||
Present | 119 (51.9) | 120 (53.8) | 104 (50.2) | 0.76 |
Absent | 110 (48.0) | 103 (46.2) | 103 (49.8) | |
Peridomicilar plants | ||||
Present | 162 (70.7) | 145 (65.0) | 151 (72.9) | 0.02 |
Absent | 65 (28.4) | 78 (35.0) | 55 (26.6) | |
Neighbourhood trees | ||||
Present | 148 (64.6) | 139 (62.3) | 136 (65.7) | 0.75 |
Absent | 81 (35.4) | 84 (37.7) | 71 (34.3) | |
Rubble | ||||
Present | 93 (40.6) | 68 (30.5) | 56 (27.1) | 0.01 |
Absent | 132 (57.6) | 153 (68.6) | 151(72.9) | |
Gully | ||||
Present | 82 (35.8) | 49 (22.0) | 42 (20.3) | 0.001 |
Absent | 144 (62.9) | 174 (78.0) | 164 (79.2) | |
Waste | ||||
Present | 35 (15.3) | 30 (13.5) | 31 (15.0) | 0.19 |
Absent | 191(83.4) | 193 (86.5) | 176 (85.0) | |