Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of primary school children (n = 351) at Birbir town, Southern Ethiopia, 2018
| Variables | Category | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age group (years) | 5–9 | 135 (38.5) |
| 10–14 | 216 (61.5) | |
| Gender | Male | 180 (51.3) |
| Female | 171 (48.7) | |
| Residence | Urban | 247 (70.4) |
| Rural | 104 (29.6) | |
| Grade level | 1–4 | 234 (66.5) |
| 5–8 | 117 (33.5) | |
| Education level of caregiver | Unable to read right | 111 (31.6) |
| Primary | 186 (53) | |
| Secondary and above | 54 (15.4) | |
| Family size | ≤5 | 199 (56.7) |
| > 5 | 152 (43.3) | |
| Habit of eating fruit or Vegetables | Yes | 346 (98.6) |
| No | 5 (1.4) | |
| Wash fruits and vegetables before eating | Yes | 303 (86.3) |
| No | 48 (13.7) | |
| Habit of hand washing before meal | Yes | 344 (98) |
| No | 7 (2.0) | |
| Habit of hand washing after soil contact | Yes | 289 (82.3) |
| No | 62 (17.7) | |
| Habit of hand washing after toilet | Yes | 318 (90.6) |
| No | 33 (9.4) | |
| Source of water for washing clothes and utensils | Piped water | 311 (88.6) |
| River/Lake | 40 (11.4) | |
| Source of water for bathing | Piped water | 308 (87.7) |
| River/Lake | 43 (12.3) | |
| Source of water for drinking | Piped water | 321 (91.5) |
| River/Lake | 30 (8.4) | |
| Habit of swimming | Yes | 122 (34.8) |
| No | 229 (65.2) | |
| Habit of shoe wearing | Yes | 325 (92.6) |
| No | 26 (7.4) | |
| Have latrine at home | Yes | 334 (95.2) |
| No | 17 (4.8) | |
| BMI | < 18.5 | 73 (20.8) |
| ≥18.5 | 278 (79.2) |