Table 2.

Clinical data, behavioural, and hygienic factors connected to paediatric diarrhoea.

Variables	Categories	Frequency (n)	Percent (%)
Onset of diarrhoea (days)	1–2	196	53.4
	3–4	171	46.6
Episode of diarrhoea	Yes	169	46.0
	No	198	54.0
Type of diarrhoea	Watery	198	54.0
	Bloody	169	46.0
Family members with previous diarrhoea status	Yes	173	47.1
	No	194	52.9
Drinking water source	Pipe water	130	35.4
	Groundwater	117	31.9
	Spring water	120	32.7
Latrine service	Private	195	53.1
	Public	172	46.9
Cooked food storage for later use	In an open container	184	50.1
	In a closed container	183	49.9
Hand washing habit after toileting	Sometimes with water	142	38.7
	Always with water	120	32.7
	Always with water and soap	105	28.6
Habit of hand washing before the meal	Always with water	127	34.6
	Sometimes with water	117	31.9
	Always with water and soap	123	33.5
Dry and liquid waste disposal	Not available	155	42.2
	Dry and liquid wastes are disposed of together	111	30.2
	Dry and liquid wastes are disposed of separately	101	27.5
Kind of domestic animals	Cattle	91	24.8
	Sheeps/goats	101	27.5
	Dogs	81	22.1
	Chickens	94	25.6
Direct contact with domestic animals	Yes	203	55.3
	No	164	44.7