CHAPTER EIGHT 350 TABLE 8-26. PREVALENCE, ESTIMATED NUMBER OF CASES, AND DISTRIBUTION BY SOURCE OF VEGETABLE PROTEIN GROWN IN VILLAGE, ACTIVE XEROPHTHALMIA (AND BITOT'S SPOTS), CHILDREN UNDER AGE 6, DECEMBER-APRIL (NBS 1981) Estimated Number of Children Affected Prevalence Per 100 Children Percentage of Nepal's Total Vegetable Protein Sample N Pulses (Masko) Grown No Yes Subtotal Missing data Total 2,409 4,795 7,204 376 7,580 8,323·c5,982> 12,535 (9,552) 20,858 (15,534) 0 (0) 20,858 (15,534) 1.0 (0.7) 0.8 (0.6) 0.8 (0.6) NA(NA) 0.8 (0.6) 39.9 (38.5) 60.1 (61.5) 100.0 (100.0) NA(NA) 100.0 (100.0) Source: AN.107,123 M Beans Grown No Yes Subtotal Missing data Total 1,068 6,136 7,204 376 7,580 2,097 (1,786) 18,761 (13,748) 20,858 (15,534) 0 (0) 20,858 (15,534) 0.6 (0.4) 0.9 (0.6) 0.8 (0.6) NA (NA) 0.8 (0.6) 10.1 (11.5) 89.9 (88.5) 100.0 (100.0) NA (NA) 100.0 (100.0) Source: AN.108,124 M Soya Beans Grown No Yes Subtotal Missing data Total 14,057 (11,002) 6,783 (4,532) 20,858 (15,534) 0 (0) 20,858 (15,534) 2,861 4,343 7,204 376 7,580 1.4 (1.1) 0.5 (0.3) 0.8 (0.6) NA(NA) 0.8 (0.6) 67.5 (70.8) 32.5 (29.2) 100.0 (100.0) NA (NA) 100.0 (100.0) Source: AN.109,125 M Source: FRB.002 AN.107-109, 123-125 M Note: Figures in parentheses refer to the estimated number of cases, preva- lence, and distribution of cases of active xerophthalmia that are Bitot's spots. prevalence of those who only rented their land (2.9%). 38 Nearly all families reported owning their own house (98%) and so home ownership per se did not appear associated with xerophthalmia. However, type of housing did appear important. Table 8-28 shows the prevalence of xerophthalmia by construction of houses. While the material used to build houses is determined in part by terrain (bamboo vs. stone for example), there is still a pattern that suggests that the use of any material that is indicative of
