Table 2.

Household characteristics and risk factors (n=357)

Variable	n (%)
Source of drinking water
Borehole	119 (33.3)
Bottled water/company for selling water	4 (1.1)
Piped water (in the yard)	67 (18.8)
Piped water (in the house)	44 (12.3)
Piped water (public)	107 (30.0)
Well (with a pump)	12 (3.4)
Well (unprotected)	3 (0.8)
Other	1 (0.3)
Treatment of drinking water
No	113 (31.7)
Yes	244 (68.3)
Methods used to treat water
Adding chlorine	134 (54.9)
Adding chlorine using water filter	1 (0.4)
Boil water	41 (16.8)
Boil water and adding chlorine	63 (25.8)
Boil water and using water filter	1 (0.4)
Letting water stand/stand	1 (0.4)
Using water filter	2 (0.8)
Other	1 (0.4)
Use of flush toilet connected to system
Yes	58 (16.2)
No	299 (83.8)
Use of flush toilet connected to septic tank
Yes	67 (18.2)
No	290 (81.2)
Use of flush toilet connected to septic tank
Yes	11 (3.1)
No	346 (96.9)
Use of pit latrines, ventilated or ameliorated
Yes	14 (3.9)
No	343 (96.1)
Pit latrine with cement slab
Yes	168 (47.1)
No	189 (52.9)
Pit latrine without cement slab
Yes	38 (10.6)
No	319 (89.4)
No toilet (canal, open defecation, bush, field)
Yes	5 (1.4)
No	352 (98.6)
Toilet facilities: others
Yes	3 (0.8)
No	354 (99.2)
Toilet facilities shared with other households
Yes	182 (51.0)
No	175 (49.0)
Washing of hands during the day
Yes	349 (97.8)
No	8 (2.2)
Washing of hands after using the toilet
Yes	349 (98.3)
No	6 (1.7)
Washing hands before eating
Yes	319 (91.4)
No	30 (8.6)
Washing hands after eating (n=319 who answered yes above)
Yes	268 (76.8)
No	81 (23.2)
Washing hands before cooking
Yes	194 (55.6)
No	155 (44.4)
Washing hands after cleaning tables
Yes	79 (22.6%)
No	270 (77.4%)
Washing hands after cleaning baby stool/diapers
Yes	113 (32.4)
No	236 (67.6)
Washing hands after cleaning house
Yes	120 (34.4)
No	229 (65.6)
Washing hands any time
Yes	67 (19.2)
No	282 (80.8)
Washing hands any other time
Yes	4 (1.1)
No	345 (98.9)