Table 5.

Febrile patients' practices to prevent TF infection among febrile patients who were visiting APH, Arerti town, Ethiopia, 2022.

Practice assessment items	Response	Frequency	Percentage
Do you consume raw meat in the last month?	Yes	138	43.5
	No	179	56.5
Do you consume raw milk in the last month?	Yes	119	37.5
	No	198	62.5
Do you use pipeline water?	Yes	312	98.4
	No	5	1.6
Do you have a garbage can for waste collection at your home?	Yes	134	42.3
	No	183	57.7
Do you have a toilet and use it properly?	Yes	289	91.2
	No	28	8.8
Do you usually wash your hands using soap after toilet usage?	Always	35	11.0
	Sometimes	282	89.0
Do you have an animal living in the same house?	Yes	86	27.1
	No	231	72.9
Do you store food for later consumption after use?	Yes	268	84.5
	No	49	15.5
Do you share food from the same plate?	Yes	258	81.4
	No	59	18.6
Do you eat uncooked food?	Never	15	4.7
	Some times	302	95.3
Do you wash your hands before preparing food?	Always	54	17.0
	Some times	263	83.0
Are you smoking a cigarette?	Yes	9	2.8
	No	308	97.2
Are you drinking alcohol?	Yes	114	36.0
	No	203	64.0
Did you get a health education?	Yes	192	60.6
	No	125	39.4
Overall practice for typhoid infection prevention	Poor practice	183	57.7
	Good practice	134	42.3