Table 1. Demographic characteristics of study participants.
Characteristics | Boosting n = 197 (%) | Primary series n = 196 (%) | No intervention n = 38 (%) | p value (Boost vs Primary) |
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Sex: Male | 95 (48.0) | 94 (48.0) | 16 (42.0) | 0.96 |
Mean age in years | 24.4 | 25.6 | 26.5 | 0.50 |
Literate household head | 130 (66.0) | 130 (66.0) | 29 (76.0) | 0.94 |
Flush toilet used alone | 8 (4.1) | 16 (8.2) | 1 (2.6) | 0.09 |
Own tap water for drinking | 21 (10.7) | 30 (15.3) | 5 (13.2) | 0.17 |
Boiled/Filtered water generally | 15 (7.6) | 19 (9.7) | 2 (5.3) | 0.46 |
Always wash hands with water and soap after defecation | 142 (72.1) | 133 (67.9) | 22 (57.9) | 0.36 |
Owned house | 63 (32.0) | 64 (32.7) | 6 (15.8) | 0.89 |