Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of latrines screened for ESBL (n = 70)
| Characteristics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Screened latrines (n, %) | 70 | 100% |
| Households sharing one latrine (n, %) | ||
| 1 houshold (private latrine) | 24 | 34.3% |
| 2 households | 26 | 37.1% |
| 3 households | 13 | 18.6% |
| 4–10 households | 4 | 5.7% |
| 10–23 households | 3 | 4.3% |
| Persons sharing one latrine (mean, ±SD) | 11.4 | 6.5 |
| Household leader male (n, %) | 23 | 32.9% |
| Household leader’s educational level (n, %) | ||
| none | 5 | 7.1% |
| primary school | 43 | 61.4% |
| secondary school | 22 | 31.4% |
| Household leader’s monthly income in US$ (mean, ±SD) | 102.7 | 78.9 |
| Latrines used by children <5 years (n, %) | 58 | 82.9% |
| Latrines with stored bucket for anal cleaning (n, %) | 26 | 37.1% |
| Handwashing facilities <1 m (n, %) | 3 | 4.3% |
| Soap available in latrine (n, %) | 6 | 8.6% |
| Age of latrines in years (mean, ±SD) | 4.6 | 3.4 |
| Latrine floor material (n, %) | ||
| brick | 60 | 85.7% |
| cement | 10 | 14.3% |
| Cracked or broken slab (n, %) | 54 | 77.1% |
| Condition of latrine (n, %) | ||
| clean | 20 | 28.6% |
| Dirty - faeces on the floor | 50 | 71.4% |
| Lid available (n, %) | 3 | 4.3% |
| Latrine separation (n,%) | ||
| no door | 6 | 8.6% |
| curtain | 5 | 7.1% |
| wood door | 59 | 84.3% |
| Flies in latrine (n, %) | 40 | 57.1% |
| Animals in the compound (n, %) | 14 | 20.0% |
SD standard deviation