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. 2014;14(1):59–64.

Table 3.

Types of water for tepid sponging used by mothers in relation to educational level.

Types of water used

Educational Level

Total

Illiterate

Primary school

Secondary school

University

Above university

Informal education

Ice water

Count

3

3

3

1

0

0

10

%

3.4%

5.3%

4.5%

1.9%

0%

0%

3.7%

Cold water (refrigerator/Zeer)

Count

82

47

57

42

3

2

233

%

92.1%

82.5%

85.1%

79.2%

100.0%

100.0%

86.0%

Hot water

Count

0

1

1

0

0

0

2

%

0%

1.8%

1.5%

0%

0%

0%

0.7%

Tap water

Count

3

6

6

9

0

0

24

%

3.4%

10.5%

9.0%

17.0%

0%

0%

8.9%

Others

Count

1

0

0

1

0

0

2

%

1.1%

0%

0%

1.9%

0%

0%

0.7%

Total

Count

89

57

67

53

3

2

271

%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

P - Value = 0.824