Table 3.
Health and sanitation practices (n = 280).
| Characteristics | Number (%) | Underweighta (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Growth monitoring in past 6 months | P = 0.14 | ||
| No | 184 (65.7) | 82 (44.6) | |
| Yes | 96 (34.3) | 34 (35.4) | |
| Vitamin A capsule supplementation (6–59 months) (n = 236) | P = 0.46 | ||
| No | 21 (8.9) | 6 (28.7) | |
| Yes | 215 (91.1) | 96 (44.7) | |
| Albendazole distributed children aged 1–5 years (n = 191) | P = 0.16 | ||
| No | 21 (11) | 9 (42.8) | |
| Yes | 170 (89.0) | 73 (42.9) | |
| Hand washing with detergents in the past 24 h (n = 220) | P = 0.41 | ||
| No | 89 (31.8) | 40 (44.9) | |
| Yes | 131 (68.2) | 76 (39.8) | |
| Child bathing practices in the last 7 days | P = 0.02 | ||
| Bathing in alternative days | 87 (31.1) | 45 (51.7) | |
| Daily bathing | 193 (68.9) | 71 (36.8) | |
| Disposal of children stool in the past 24 h | P = 0.07 | ||
| Open defecation | 134 (47.9) | 64 (47.8) | |
| Sanitary latrine | 75 (26.8) | 24 (32.0) | |
| Pit latrine | 71 (25.4) | 28 (39.4) |
P value; Chi-square test of association,
apercentages indicate row percentage.
IQR, inter quartertile range.