Table 2.
Health and environmental-related characteristics of study participants in Dembia District, northwest Ethiopia, 2015
| Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Place where child was delivered | ||
| Home | 480 | 70.5 |
| Health facility | 201 | 29.5 |
| Initiation of breastfeeding | ||
| Early initiation | 479 | 70.3 |
| Late initiation | 202 | 29.7 |
| Access to treated water supply | ||
| Yes | 118 | 17.3 |
| No | 563 | 82.7 |
| Daily water consumption of the household | ||
| ≤ 40 l | 267 | 39.2 |
| 41 – 60 l | 253 | 37.2 |
| ≥ 61 | 161 | 23.6 |
| Time required to fetch water | ||
| ≤ 15 min | 262 | 38.5 |
| 16 – 30 min | 330 | 48.5 |
| > 30 min | 89 | 13.1 |
| Availability of a solid waste disposal facility | ||
| Yes | 341 | 50.1 |
| No | 340 | 49.9 |
| Availability of a liquid waste disposal facility | ||
| Yes | 328 | 48.2 |
| No | 353 | 51.8 |
| Latrine availability | ||
| Yes | 531 | 78.0 |
| No | 150 | 22.0 |
| Latrine functionality | ||
| Yes | 510 | 74.9 |
| No | 21 | 3.1 |
| Don’t have a latrine | 150 | 22.0 |
| Main energy source | ||
| Wood | 457 | 67.1 |
| Electric | 21 | 3.1 |
| Animal dung | 203 | 29.8 |
| Child had at least one dose of azithromycin in the year preceding | ||
| Yes | 636 | 93.4 |
| No | 45 | 6.6 |
| Frequency of face washing in a day (self-reported) | ||
| Once | 175 | 25.7 |
| Twice | 334 | 49.0 |
| Three times | 172 | 25.3 |
| Use of soap when washing face (self-reported) | ||
| Yes | 457 | 67.1 |
| No | 224 | 32.9 |
| Face condition | ||
| Clean(no nasal/ocular discharge) | 374 | 54.9 |
| Unclean | 307 | 45.1 |