[Table/Fig-6]:
Distribution of anaemia according to jaggery intake and personal hygiene (N=257).
| Variable | Anaemia present (%) | Anaemia absent (%) | Chi-square value | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaggery intake | Weekly | 10(37) | 17(63) | 6.353 | 0.042 |
| Occasionally | 41(18.5) | 181(81.5) | |||
| Never | 3(37.5) | 5(62.5) | |||
| Hand washing after toileting | Every time | 47(19.5) | 194(80.5) | 5.315 | 0.021 |
| Occasionally | 7(43.8) | 9(56.2) | |||
| Hand wash before food intake | Every time | 30(17.1) | 145(82.9) | 4.946 | 0.026 |
| Occasionally | 24(29.3) | 58(70.7) | |||
| Foot wear | Every time | 49(19.8) | 198(80.2) | 5.268 | 0.022 |
| Occasionally | 5(50) | 5(50) | |||
| Deworming status | Done | 26(19.3) | 109(80.7) | 0.526 | 0.47 |
| Not done | 28(23) | 94(77) | |||
| Ova/cyst (N=132 only 132 subjects provided stool sample) | Present | 29(54.7) | 24(45.3) | 8.709 | 0.003 |
| Absent | 23(29.1) | 56(70.9) | |||