Table 2.
Face washing and facial condition of children in Dera woreda, Northwest Ethiopia, 2014.
| Variables | Urban | Rural | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Face wash per day | |||
| Once | 34 (15.8%) | 261 (57.2%) | 295 (44%) |
| Twice | 92 (42.8%) | 149 (32.7%) | 241 (35.9%) |
| More than two times | 89 (41.4%) | 46 (10.1%) | 135 (20.1%) |
| Use soap | |||
| Yes | 149 (69.3%) | 130 (28.5%) | 279 (41.6%) |
| No | 66 (30.7%) | 326 (71.5%) | 392 (58.4%) |
| Face washing per day using soap | |||
| Once | 70 (47%) | 92 (70.8%) | 162 (58.1%) |
| Twice | 36 (24.2%) | 29 (22.3%) | 65 (23.3%) |
| More than two times | 43 (28.9%) | 9 (6.9%) | 52 (18.6%) |
| Discharge on the eye | |||
| Yes | 14 (6.5%) | 91 (20%) | 105 (15.6%) |
| No | 201 (93.5%) | 369 (80%) | 566 (84.4%) |
| Condition of the child's face | |||
| Clean | 194 (90.2%) | 335 (73.5%) | 529 (78.9%) |
| Unclean | 21 (9.8%) | 121 (26.5%) | 142 (21.1%) |
| Number of flies on the face | |||
| None | 104 (48.5%) | 198 (43.5%) | 302 (45%) |
| 1–3 | 92 (42.7%) | 187 (41%) | 279 (41.5%) |
| 4–7 | 17 (7.9%) | 68 (14.8) | 85 (12.7%) |
| >7 | 2 (0.9%) | 3 (0.7%) | 5 (0.8) |
| Zithromax prophylaxis | |||
| None | 6 (2.3%) | 5 (1%) | 11 (1.6%) |
| At least one dose | 210 (97.7%) | 450 (99.0%) | 660 (98.4%) |