Estimation and Comparison of Immunization Coverage under Different Sampling Methods for Health Surveys

Table 2

The demographic and health practices of the respondents under the two sampling schemes (figures in %).

Sampling procedure	30 × 30		value	30 × 7		value
Variable	Cluster	Systematic		Cluster	Systematic
Religion
Hindu	87.2	91.1	0.02	87.6	84.8	0.66
Islam	11.1	7.3		10.5	13.3
Others	1.7	1.6		1.9	1.9
Caste
General	75.0	71.6	0.18	72.9	75.2	0.84
SC	15.4	16.0		18.1	15.2
ST	3.2	4.8		3.8	3.3
OBC	6.3	7.7		5.2	6.2
Source of drinking water
Tap water	22.4	23.9	0.01	23.8	23.3	0.63
Tube well	5.8	3.9		5.7	4.8
Well	51.1	56.0		45.7	51.4
Others	20.7	16.2		24.8	20.5
Purification of water
Water filter	95.0	97.6	0.00	93.3	94.3	0.69
Others	5.0	2.4		6.7	5.7
Toilet facility
Sanitary latrine	93.8	95.9	0.04	94.3	92.9	0.55
Pit latrine	6.2	4.1		5.7	7.1
Fuel used
Kerosene	8.1	7.0	0.37	6.2	10.0	0.15
LPG	91.9	93.0		93.8	90.0