Table 2 The pattern of willingness to pay (WTP) for the construction of a bathroom with a flush toilet (N = 370)
From: Assessing willingness to pay for improved sanitation in rural Vietnam
Characteristics | n (%)a | p (chi-squared test) |
|---|---|---|
Overall | 230 (62.1) | Â |
Area | ||
 Hoang Tay | 116 (61.1) | 0.65 |
 Nhat Tan | 114 (63.3) |  |
Gender of the head of household | ||
 Male | 110 (68.8) | 0.02* |
 Female | 120 (57.1) |  |
Age of the head of household (years) | ||
 <24 | 14 (70.0) | 0.003* |
 25–34 | 56 (73.7) |  |
 35–44 | 50 (66.7) |  |
 45–54 | 71 (63.9) |  |
 55–64 | 28 (47.5) |  |
 65+ | 11 (37.9) |  |
Education of the head of household | ||
 Primary | 107 (59.1) | 0.27 |
 Secondary | 108 (66.7) |  |
 Tertiary and higher | 15 (55.6) |  |
Occupation of the head of household | ||
 Farmer | 156 (60.5) | 0.31 |
 Non-farmer | 74 (66.1) |  |
Household size | ||
 <5 members | 174 (61.9) | 0.87 |
 ≥5 members | 56 (62.9) |  |
Having children aged <6Â years | ||
 Yes | 53 (67.9) | 0.24 |
 No | 177 (60.6) |  |
Having people aged ≥60 years | ||
 Yes | 48 (45.7) | <0.001* |
 No | 182 (68.7) |  |
Main sources of water | ||
 Tape water | 15 (78.9) | 0.12 |
 Rain, well water | 215 (61.3) |  |
Current toilet | ||
 Double vault toilet | 47 (82.5) | 0.001* |
 Single vault toilet | 170 (60.1) |  |
 No toilet | 13 (43.3) |  |
Dissatisfaction with the current toilet | ||
 Yes | 198 (66.7) | <0.001* |
 No | 32 (43.8) |  |
Economic status of household | ||
 Poor | 15 (35.7) | <0.001* |
 Non-poor | 215 (65.6) |  |
Knowledge of health impacts of poor sanitation | ||
 Poor | 196 (59.4) | 0.002* |
 Better | 34 (85.0) |  |