Table 2

Urbanization Indicators and Population in Relation to Three Urban Classification Systems


Administrative Designation
Population Density Thresholds
Clustering
Variable
Semi-Rural (%)
Urban (%)
X 2
P
Semi-Rural (%)
Peri-Urban (%)
Urban (%)
X 2
P
Semi-Rural (%)
Peri-Urban (%)
Urban (%)
X 2
P

Car ownership
1.1
9.2
29.4
<0.01
4.0
7.0
8.7
4.7
0.09
4.2
6.4
23.8
251.2
<0.01
Gas as primary fuel source
0.5
7.3
25.3
<0.01
4.7
3.8
6.9
3.9
0.14
2.8
5.5
18.1
178.6
<0.01
Earth floor in dwelling
55.3
13.9
411.3
<0.01
50.7
37.1
15.3
177.5
<0.01
33.2
12.2
6.4
322.4
<0.01
% of population
8.7
91.3


3.5
4.3
92.3


29.6
54.6
15.8



Siri et al. Malaria Journal 2008 7:34   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-7-34