Table 3.
Child factor of trachoma among children in Zala district from February 28 to March 26, 2014
| Variable | Frequency (n=611) | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 286 | 46.8 |
| Female | 325 | 53.2 |
| Age (years) | ||
| 1–3 | 296 | 48.4 |
| 4–6 | 267 | 43.7 |
| 7–9 | 48 | 7.9 |
| Number of preschool children | ||
| ≤2 | 506 | 82.8 |
| >2 | 105 | 17.2 |
| Frequency of face washing | ||
| More than once a day | 523 | 85.6 |
| Once a day | 43 | 7.0 |
| Occasionally | 45 | 7.4 |
| Ocular discharge | ||
| Yes | 102 | 16.7 |
| No | 509 | 83.3 |
| Nasal discharge | ||
| Yes | 109 | 17.8 |
| No | 502 | 82.2 |
| Child education | ||
| Preschool child | 557 | 91.2 |
| Not attending school | 27 | 4.4 |
| Grade 1–3 attending school | 27 | 4.4 |
| Soap usage for face | ||
| Yes | 582 | 95.3 |
| No | 29 | 4.7 |
| Bathing child | ||
| Yes | 602 | 98.5 |
| No | 9 | 1.5 |
| Frequency of bathing | ||
| Sometimes | 374 | 61.2 |
| Always | 237 | 38.8 |
| Share towel | ||
| Yes | 172 | 28.2 |
| No | 439 | 71.8 |
| Flies present | ||
| Yes | 63 | 10.3 |
| No | 548 | 89.7 |
| Number of flies | ||
| 1–3 | 29 | 46.0 |
| 4–7 | 23 | 36.5 |
| >7 | 11 | 17.5 |
| Child facial cleanliness | ||
| Clean | 460 | 75.3 |
| Unclean | 151 | 24.7 |