Table 2.
Base line characteristics of community and household of the randomized cluster trial: Jigjiga district, Somali Region, Eastern Ethiopia, 2015.
| Variable | Control N (Percent %) | Intervention, N (percent %) |
|---|---|---|
| Household information | ||
| Number of clusters | 12 | 12 |
| Number of households | 306 | 306 |
| Number of household per cluster | 25 | 25 |
| Number of under five children per cluster | 50 | 50 |
| Number of under-five children | 612 | 612 |
| Mean (SD) family size per household | 4.45 (1.85) | 4.89 (2.33) |
| Mean age of the child in months | 21.5 | 21.3 |
| Mothers/caretakers characteristics | ||
| Mean age | 28.5 | 29.7 |
| Mothers education | ||
| No formal education | 173 (56.5) | 149 (48.7) |
| Primary education | 121 (39.5) | 134 (43.8) |
| Secondary education | 10 (3.3) | 18 (5.9) |
| More than secondary education | 2 (0.7) | 5 (1.6) |
| Mothers marital status | ||
| Married | 265 (86.6) | 266 (86.9) |
| Divorced | 38 (12.4) | 35 (11.4) |
| Widowed | 3 (1.0) | 5 (1.6) |
| Occupation | ||
| House wife | 264 (86.3) | 249 (81.4) |
| Others | 42 (13.7) | 57 (18.6) |
| Fathers occupation | ||
| Livestock | 142 (49.8) | 130 (43.3) |
| Farmer | 108 (37.9) | 120 (40) |
| Merchant | 19 (6.7) | 23 (7.7) |
| Government employee | 16 (5.6) | 22 (7.3) |
| No job | – | 3 (1.0) |
| Others | – | 2 (0.7) |
| Mothers/caretakers diarrhoea | ||
| Yes | 57 (18.6) | 50 (16.3) |
| No | 249 (81.4) | 256 (83.7) |
| Child characteristics (N = 612) | ||
| Child age | ||
| < 12 months | 233 (39.1) | 242 (40.1) |
| 12–24 months | 175 (29.4) | 184 (30.5) |
| 24–59 months | 188 (31.5) | 177 (29.4) |
| Child gender | ||
| Male | 325(54.5) | 344 (57.0) |
| Female | 271 (45.5) | 259 (43.0) |
| Birth order | ||
| First order | 166 (27.9) | 171 (28.4) |
| Second order | 289 (48.5) | 284 (47.1) |
| Third order | 141 (23.7) | 148 (24.5) |
| Breastfeeding status | ||
| Exclusive | 119 (38.9) | 126 (41.2) |
| Partial | 177 (57.8) | 150 (49.0) |
| Not breastfed | 10 (3.3) | 30 (9.8) |
| Water, hygiene and sanitation indicators | ||
| Drinking water source | ||
| Protected source | 131 (42.8) | 146 (47.7) |
| Unprotected source | 175 (57.2) | 160 (52.3) |
| Water storage material | ||
| Jericans | 224 (73.2) | 217 (70.9) |
| Pot | 74 (24.2) | 77 (25.2) |
| Plastic container | 8 (2.6) | 12 (3.9) |
| Latrine availability | ||
| Yes | 146 (47.7) | 183 (59.8) |
| No | 160 (52.3) | 123 (40.2) |
| Waste water disposal site availability | ||
| Yes | 173 (56.5) | 147 (48.0) |
| No | 133 (43.5) | 159 (52.0) |
| Solid waste disposal site availability | ||
| Yes | 152 (49.7) | 155 (50.7) |
| No | 154 (50.3) | 151 (49.3) |
| Hand washing at critical points | ||
| Yes | 147 (48.0) | 145 (47.4) |
| No | 159 (52.0) | 161 (52.6) |
| Hand washing site in the latrine | ||
| Yes | 133 (43.5) | 113 (36.9) |
| No | 173 (56.5) | 193 (63.1) |
| Two-week prevalence of diarrhoea | ||
| Yes | 81 (26.5) | 71 (23.2) |
| No | 225 (73.5) | 235 (76.8) |