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. 2013 Nov 6;89(5):884–891. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.12-0540

Table 2.

Factor loading for measured variables from latent variables in children 1–4 years of age in Jakarta, Indonesia who had diarrhea during February–July 2011

Variable group Factor loading Variable Population values Variable shorthand
Covariates Head of household education
Elementary, no. (%) 60 (23)
High school, no. (%) 130 (51)
Middle school, no. (%) 67 (26)
Age in months, mean (±SD) 31 (±13)
Located in north Jakarta, no. (%) 170 (66)
Per capita earnings below poverty, no. (%) 121 (47)
Household hygiene indicators 0.642 Teeth brushing frequency HH1
Never before, no. (%) 87 (34)
Once a day, no. (%) 53 (21)
Every time after eating, no. (%) 117 (46)
0.556 Washes hands before eating, no. (%) 238 (93) HH2
0.491 Washes hands after playing, no. (%) 240 (93) HH3
0.481 Milk bottle washing method HH4
Sterilizes in boiled water, no. (%) 71 (28)
Uses soap and untreated water, no. (%) 68 (27)
Rinses with treated (boiled) water, no. (%) 118 (46)
Environmental quality indicators 0.703 Level of sanitation sharing EQ1
Private toilet, no. (%) 166 (65)
Shared with neighbors, no. (%) 56 (22)
Use of public facility, no. (%) 35 (14)
0.619 Wastewater disposal EQ2
Public sewer, no. (%) 170 (66)
Pit latrine or other underground, no. (%) 27 (9)
Directly to surface water, no. (%) 60 (24)
0.710 Bathing water is purchased from vendor, no. (%) 67 (26) EQ3
0.689 Garbage disposal EQ4
Collected by sanitation services, no. (%) 126 (49)
Thrown into the river or creek, no. (%) 103 (40)
Disposed of in an open trash pit, no. (%) 28 (11)
Food hygiene indicators 0.628 Street food eating frequency FQ1
Daily, no. (%) 183 (71)
Often (4–6 times/week), no. (%) 23 (9)
Sometimes (1–3 times/week), no. (%) 37 (14)
Never, no. (%) 14 (5)
0.690 Type of milk consumed FQ2
Mother's breast milk, no. (%) 58 (23)
Formula, no. (%) 123 (50)
Condensed milk, no. (%) 76 (30)
0.595 Purchased meat within previous month, no. (%) 59 (23) FQ3
0.294 Owns a refrigerator, no. (%) 94 (37) FQ4
Drinking water quality indicators 0.431 Water Distance, n (±SD) 0.68 (±0.74) DWQ1
0.566 Boils water prior to drinking, no. (%) 189 (74) DWQ2
0.800 Water type* DWQ3
Branded bottled water, no. (%) 30 (11)
Refills water from water kiosk, no. (%) 51 (20)
Tap water, no. (%) 59 (23)
Well water, no. (%) 37 (14)
Combination, no. (%) 80 (31)
0.768 Water for tea, majority DWQ4
Branded bottled water, no. (%) 38 (15)
Refills water from water kiosk, no. (%) 63 (25)
Tap water, no. (%) 85 (33)
Well water, no. (%) 71 (28)
*

Water type is water used for at least 90% of the days monitored.

Combination describes children who did not use any one type of water more than 90% of the days monitored.

Water for tea is based on respondent selection during baseline survey.