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. 2012 Sep 27;7(9):e45939. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0045939

Table 3. Descriptive statistics of independent variables used in the study, by province.

Guizhou (n = 821) Sichuan (n = 880)
Mean 95% ConfidenceInterval Mean 95% ConfidenceInterval
Child has taken anti-helminth medicine in past 18 months (1 = yes, 0 = no) 50% (46%–53%) 46% (43%–49%)
Individual characteristics
Gender (1 = male, 0 = female) 55% (52%–59%) 46% (43%–49%)
No. of family members (person) 5.1 (5.0–5.3) 5.2 (5.1–5.3)
No. of siblings (person) 1.2 (1.1–1.2) 0.9 (0.9–1.0)
Mother finished secondary school or above (1 = yes, 0 = no) 33% (30%–36%) 56% (53%–60%)
Father finished secondary school or above (1 = yes, 0 = no) 51% (48%–55%) 64% (61%–68%)
Eating and sanitation habits
Wash hands before dinner (1 = yes, 0 = no) 67% (64%–70%) 86% (84%–89%)
Wash hands after using toilet (1 = yes, 0 = no) 59% (56%–62%) 70% (67%–73%)
Eat uncooked vegetables (1 = never, 0 otherwise) 25% (22%–28%) 42% (39%–45%)
Eat uncooked meat (1 = never, 0 otherwise) 80% (78%–83%) 87% (84%–89%)
Drink un-boiled water (1 = never, 0 otherwise) 19% (16%–22%) 47% (44%–50%)
Household characteristics
Dirt floor (1 = yes, 0 = no) 17% (15%–20%) 18% (15%–20%)
Household has own toilet (1 = yes, 0 = no) 95% (93%–96%) 96% (95%–98%)
Soil-based latrine (1 = yes, 0 = no) 68% (65%–71%) 79% (76%–82%)
Use of human fecal material in household crop production (1 = yes, 0 = no) 77% (74%–80%) 80% (78%–83%)
Household owns livestock (1 = yes, 0 = no) 76% (73%–79%) 69% (66%–72%)
Use of human fecal material in household garden (1 = no, 0 = yes) 33% (30%–36%) 30% (27%–33%)