Review Article
Slum Sanitation and the Social Determinants of Women’s Health in Nairobi, Kenya
Table 1
Mathare household characteristics and self-rated health.
| | Variable | Self-rated health | | Good health frequency (%) | Poor health frequency (%) |
| | Male | 132 (62) | 81 (38) | | Female | 196 (45) | 239 (55) | | Income | | | | <10,000 Ksh/mo. | 218 (58) | 158 (42) | | >10,000 Ksh/mo. | 195 (71) | 80 (29) | | Housing | | | | Renter/tenant | 114 (19) | 486 (81) | | Structure owner | 44 (87) | 7 (13) | | Toilet | | | | Public flush (drains to street/river) | 32 (36) | 57 (64) | | Pit latrine | 85 (17) | 302 (83) | | Open defecation | 21 (12) | 151 (88) | | Distance from home <30 m | 300 (92) | 26 (8) | | Distance from home >30 m | 105 (33) | 213 (67) | | Privacy (in home) | 40 (37) | 67 (63) | | No privacy | 38 (7) | 501 (93) | | Water | | | | Reliable yard tap | 73 (72) | 29 (28) | | Nonreliable yard tap | 65 (12) | 476 (88) | | Solid waste | | | | Organized collection | 64 (82) | 15 (18) | | No organized collection | 269 (47) | 303 (53) | | Security | | | | Feel safe in community | 92 (58) | 67 (42) | | Do not feel safe | 121 (25) | 362 (75) |
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