Table 3.
Possible behavioural factors associated with childhood diarrhoea (n = 794), Sheko district rural community, Southwest Ethiopia, January – February 2012
|
Variables |
Model family |
Non-model family |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Diarrhoea
|
Diarrhoea
|
|||
|
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
|
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
|
Proper latrine utilization |
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
17 (6.4) |
248 (93.6) |
108 (20.9) |
321 (62.2) |
| No |
0 (0.0) |
0 (0.0) |
19 (3.7) |
68 (13.2) |
|
Latrine utilization condition |
|
|
|
|
| Always |
17 (6.4) |
244 (92.1) |
119 (23.1) |
359 (69.6) |
| Mostly |
0 (0.0) |
3 (1.1) |
5 (1.0) |
27 (5.2) |
| Rarely |
0 (0.0) |
1 (0.4) |
3 (0.6) |
3 (0.6) |
|
Children's stool disposing method |
|
|
||
| Proper |
15 (5.7) |
232 (87.5) |
86 (16.3) |
221 (41.8) |
| Improper |
2 (0.8) |
16 (6.0) |
49 (9.3) |
173 (32.7) |
|
Hand washing at critical time |
|
|
||
| All practiced |
3 (1.1) |
160 (60.4) |
40 (7.6) |
155 (29.3) |
| Partially practiced |
14 (5.3) |
88 (33.2) |
95 (18.0) |
239 (45.2) |
|
Soap utilization for hand washing |
|
|
||
| Yes |
0 (0.0) |
91 (34.33) |
4 (0.76) |
46 (8.70) |
| No | 17 (6.42) | 157 (59.24) | 131 (24.76) | 348 (65.78) |