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Data tables399TABLE C.4continuedHousing rights Housing Rent Access Household connection ****price to to to (%)Legal Impediments to women ++ income * income ** water ***provisions + x = none o = some (ratio) (ratio) (%)+ = considerableA B A B C A B C DUnited States New York Yes Yes x x x 2.70 28.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 96.0United States Providence Yes Yes x x x 2.50 29.0 100.0 99.9 100.0 100.0 …United States Salt Lake Yes Yes x x x 2.80 27.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.9 …United States San Jose Yes Yes x x x … … 100.0 99.9 100.0 100.0 …United States Seattle Yes Yes x x x 3.00 28.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 92.1United States Tampa Yes Yes x x x 2.10 30.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 …United States Washington Yes Yes x x x 2.30 26.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.9 …OCEANIASamoa Apia Yes Yes x x x 10.0 36.0 69.0 60.0 … 98.0 96.0Source: UN-Habitat (2002), Global Urban Indicators Database 2.Notes:+ Responses (yes/no) to the questions:(A) Does the Constitution or national law promote the full and progressive realisation of the right to adequate housing?(B) Does it include protections against eviction?.++ Responses (none/some/considerable) to the questions:(A) Are there impediments to women owning land?(B) Are there impediments to women inheriting land and housing?(C) Are there impediments to women taking mortgages in their own name?* Ratio of the median free-market price of a dwelling unit and the median annual household income.** Per cent ratio of the median annual rent of a dwelling unit and the median annual household income of renters.*** Percentage of households with access to water within 200 meters.**** Percentage of households residing in housing units that are connected to:(A) Piped water(B) Sewerage(C) Electricity(D) Telephone