Table 3.

Characteristics at farm sites

Exposure	N (%)
Poultry manure use*
Dry season (n = 80)	48 (60)
Rainy season (n = 83)	82 (99)
Last irrigated (N = 80)
≤1 day	32 (40)
1 to 2 days	13 (16)
2 to 3 days	21 (26)
>3 days	14 (18)
Defecation practices of farmers
Public toilet	20 (25)
Neighbour’s toilet	2 (2.4)
Open Defecation	58 (73)
Source of farmers drinking water
Sachet water	58 (73)
Piped water	22 (27)
What used to wash hands before eating (N = 76)
Irrigation water only	2 (2.6)
Piped water only	22 (29)
Sachet water only	8 (11)
Water and soap	44 (58)
Observed hand washing practices before eating (N = 21)
Washed hands before eating	17 (81)
Washed hands with water and soap	1 (5.9)
Washed hands with only water	16 (94)
Whether drain water increases farmers income compared to piped water
Yes	48 (60)
No	3 (4)
Cannot tell	29 (36)
Farming as main source of income
Yes	63 (79)
No	17 (21)
Where farmers eat often when at work (N = 77)
On the farm	59 (77)
At vending sites	8 (10)
At home	10 (13)
Reported working times in the field
Average daily working hours (min – max)	7.1 (4, 13)
Average days worked per week (min – max)	6.7 (5, 7)
Average days worked per month (min – max)	28.2 (20, 30)
Average months worked per year (min – max)	11.8 (9, 12)
Average days worked per year (min – max)	336.7 (240, 360)

* p-value, < 0.001