Table 1 Baseline and follow-up characteristics by arsenic tester village
Characteristics | Community tester villages (N = 487) | Outside tester villages (N = 483) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (yrs) [ Mean ± SD(Range)] | 36.3 ± 11.4 (18–102) | 37.8 ± 12.8(18–86) | 0.07 |
Gender (%) | |||
Female | 99.8 | 100 | 0.32 |
Religion (%) | Â | Â | Â |
Muslim | 93 | 95 | 0.14 |
Hindu | 7 | 5 | |
Respondent can read and write (%) | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 42 | 40 | 0.54 |
Head of household education (%) | |||
No education | 52 | 55 | 0.23 |
Respondent baseline knowledge of arsenic quiz score mean ± SD(range) | 8.5 ± 3.0(0–18) | 8.4 ±2.9(0–17) | 0.77 |
Radio ownership (%) | |||
Yes | 25 | 28 | 0.36 |
Land ownership (%) | Â | Â | Â |
No land ownership | 12 | 18 | 0.07 |
Less than 1 Acre | 63 | 57 | |
1 to 2 Acres | 25 | 25 | |
Well ownership (%) | |||
Yes | 82 | 75 | 0.01 |
Proportion of unsafe wells in respondent's village(%) | |||
0-60 % | 30 | 68 | <.0001 |
Minutes to an arsenic safe drinking water source for unsafe well owners (%) (N = 587) | |||
Less than or equal to 5 minutes | 68 | 32 | <.0001 |
Arsenic status of tubewell | |||
Safe | 39 | 49 | 0.004 |
Baseline water arsenic [μg/L(Mean ± SD(range))] 1 | 124 ± 145 (0–500) | 117 ± 147 (0–500) | 0.66 |
Baseline creatinine-adjusted urinary As [μg/g Cr (Mean ± SD(range))] 1 | 178 ± 122.0(9–901) | 143 ±132(18–1060) | 0.0002 |