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Table 2 Living conditions in 20 clusters per study site according to household survey and cluster background survey

From: Ecological, biological and social dimensions of dengue vector breeding in five urban settings of Latin America: a multi-country study

 

Mexico

Colombia

Ecuador

Brazil

Uruguay

Social class

20/20 Lower middle

14/20 Lower middle

17/20 lower middle

6/10 lower middle

14/20 lower middle

Purpose of buildings*

18/20 residential & commercial

16/20 residential

14/20 residential

7/10 residential & commercial

14/20 residential

Housing conditions

18/20 satisfactory

17/20 good

15/20 satisfactory

8/10 satisfactory

15/20 satisfactory

Houses with one floor**

20/20

19/20

19/20

10/10

17/20

Neighboorhoods with green areas

4/20

18/20

10/20

0/10

19/20

Neighborhoods with public recreation areas

11/20

17/20

10/20

1/10

11/20

Houses with glass windows

23,1%

77,9%

61,20%

22,00%

94,90%

Houses with backyards

45,2%

82,2%

76,60%

74,10%

92,30%

Indoor WC

82.3%

74.9%

67.9%

95.5%

95.4%***

Water storage (% of houses)

99.0%

89.0%

89.0%

64.5%

11.2%

Stored water for drinking****

34.6%

10.4%

66.9%

13.7%

1.9%

  1. *Remainder in Mexico and Brazil residential, in Colombia, Ecuador and Uruguay mixed (commercial /residential).
  2. **Remainder are premises with multi-storey buildings.
  3. ***including septic tanks ****The remainder for washing or house cleaning.