Table 2.
Association of helminths infected children with personal hygiene practices (n=300)
| Hand hygiene | Practices | Helminthic infection | Test of significance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present (n=86) | Absent (n=214) | |||
| Hand washing before taking food | Regularly | 18 (21.0) | 123 (57.5) | χ2=3.702, df=2 P=0.043 |
| Occasionally | 28 (32.5) | 73 (34.0) | ||
| No such practice | 40 (46.5) | 18 (8.5) | ||
| Practice of washing fruits and vegetables | Regularly | 12 (13.9) | 143 (67.2) | χ2=5.932, df=2 P=0.039 |
| Occasionally | 27 (31.4) | 52 (24.4) | ||
| No such practice | 47 (54.7) | 18 (8.4) | ||
| Habit of drinking water | With hands | 22 (25.6) | 53 (24.8) | χ2=0.773, df=2 P=0.414 |
| With glasses | 51 (59.3) | 135 (63.1) | ||
| With hand and glasses | 13 (15.1) | 26 (12.1) | ||
| Nails hygiene | Clean and trimmed | 34 (39.5) | 138 (64.5) | χ2=4.563, df=1 P=0.033 |
| Dirty and untrimmed | 52 (60.5) | 76 (35.5) | ||
| Habit of eating food fallen on ground | Regularly | 49 (57.0 ) | 18 (8.4) | χ2=8.565, df=2 P=0.014 |
| Occasionally | 34 (39.5) | 51 (23.8) | ||
| No such practice | 3 (3.5) | 145 (67.8) | ||
| Use of foot wears | Regularly | 83 (96.5) | 199 (93.0) | χ2=1.348, df=1 P=0.246 |
| Occasionally | 3 (3.5) | 15 (7.0) | ||
| Practice of taking bath | Regularly | 68 (79.0) | 177 (82.7) | χ2=0.543, df=1 P=0.461 |
| Occasionally | 18 (21.0) | 37 (17.3) | ||
Values in parenthesis show percentages