Table 2. Personal hygiene and skin care-related habits among study subjects.
Risk factors | Number, N | Percentage (%) |
Source of water | ||
Tap water | 376 | 75.20 |
Well water | 83 | 16.60 |
Other sources | 41 | 8.20 |
Frequency of taking showers | ||
Daily | 17 | 3.40 |
More than twice a week | 43 | 8.60 |
Once a week | 440 | 88.00 |
Using soap during showers | ||
Yes | 334 | 66.8 |
Occasionally | 51 | 10.20 |
Never | 115 | 23.00 |
Number of people per room | ||
1 – 3 | 417 | 83.40 |
4 – 10 | 61 | 12.20 |
>10 | 22 | 4.40 |
Number of people sharing a bed with the child | ||
Sleeping alone | 128 | 25.60 |
2 | 300 | 60.00 |
>3 | 72 | 14.40 |
Comb sharing | ||
Never | 11 | 2.20 |
Yes | 475 | 95.00 |
Occasionally | 14 | 2.80 |
Towel sharing | ||
Never | 5 | 1.00 |
Yes | 453 | 90.60 |
Occasionally | 42 | 8.40 |
Sharing of clothes and shoes | ||
Never | 39 | 7.80 |
Yes | 446 | 89.20 |
Occasionally | 15 | 3.00 |