Research Article
The Influence of Poverty and Culture on the Transmission of Parasitic Infections in Rural Nicaraguan Villages
Table 1
Access to resources in communities.
| | Resource | Characteristic | Mean value ± SD/percentage |
| | Water filter | Installed () | 28% | | | Functioning () | 76% | | Dirt floor | Present in household () | 65% | | Well | Present on property () | 51% | | | Distance from latrine (m) () | | | | More elevated than latrine () | 45% | | Latrine | Present on property () | 86% | | Soap | Present in household () | 97% | | Brigadista | Days since last visit () | | | Anti-parasite strategy | Have received information () | 61% | | | Treated children for parasites () | 88% | | Health center | Distance (km) () | | | | Days since last visit () | | | Fencing | Animals running free () | 81% |
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