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. 2014 Jun 12;8(6):e2945. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002945

Table 1. Pupil-level independent variables included in C&RT and CIT analysis (n = 1095).

Independent Variable Response N (%) Variable Type WASH Characteristic
Age1 10.4 (1)3 Continuous Demographic
Sex1 Female 575 (52%) Dichotomous Demographic
Geophagy at school or home1 Yes 138 (13%) Dichotomous Demographic
Shoes worn at school2 Yes 712 (65%) Dichotomous Demographic
School latrines dirty1 Yes 602 (55%) Dichotomous Sanitation
School latrines comfortable1 Yes 724 (66%) Dichotomous Sanitation
School latrines smell1 Yes 704 (64%) Dichotomous Sanitation
Child knows when to wash hands1 Yes 902 (82%) Dichotomous Hygiene
1

Reported by respondent (pupil).

2

Observed by interviewer.

3

Presented as the mean and standard deviation of the reported ages.