Table 3.
Environmental health conditions and behavioral practices of respondents in Medebay Zana District, Northwest Tigray, Ethiopia, 2015 (n = 597; cases: 199 and controls: 398)
| Characteristics | Diarrheal disease status | |
|---|---|---|
| Cases (%) | Controls (%) | |
| Toilet facility in the household | ||
| No facility | 139 (69.8) | 186 (46.7) |
| Traditional or improved toilet | 60 (30.2) | 212 (53.3) |
| Refuse disposal method | ||
| Improper | 122 (61.3) | 151 (37.9) |
| Proper | 77 (38.7) | 247 (62.1) |
| Type of floor of house made from | ||
| Mud | 196 (98.5) | 385 (96.7) |
| Cement | 3 (1.5) | 13 (3.3) |
| Type of roof of house made from | ||
| Thatched | 25 (12.6) | 41 (10.3) |
| Corrugated iron sheet | 174 (87.4) | 357 (89.7) |
| Main source of water | ||
| Unprotected | 67 (33.7) | 70 (17.6) |
| Protected | 132 (66.3) | 328 (82.4) |
| Round trip distance to fetch water | ||
| > 30 min | 74 (37.2) | 171 (43.0) |
| = < 30 min | 125 (62.8) | 227 (57.0) |
| Soap use for hand washing at critical time | ||
| Yes | 31 (15.6) | 103 (25.9) |
| No | 168 (84.4) | 295 (74.1) |
| Method of child stool disposal | ||
| Not safe | 139 (69.8) | 184 (46.2) |
| Safe | 60 (30.2) | 214 (53.8) |