Table 3.
Summary of potential risk factors and behaviors
| Risk factor | Category | Total (N = 624) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | (%) | ||
| Water | |||
| Main source of drinking water | Piped into household or bottled water | 605 | (97.0) |
| Well water | 11 | (1.8) | |
| No response | 8 | (1.3) | |
| Sanitation | |||
| Sewage system | Public sewage or septic tank | 537 | (86.1) |
| Home treatment or other methods | 16 | (2.6) | |
| Unsure or no response | 71 | (11.4) | |
| Toilet facility at home | Pit latrine | 29 | (4.6) |
| Flush toilet or pour-flush toilet | 577 | (92.5) | |
| Unsure, no response, or multiple responses | 18 | (2.9) | |
| Hygiene practice | |||
| Hand-washing after defecation | Always or usually | 538 | (86.2) |
| Sometimes or never | 78 | (12.5) | |
| No response | 8 | (1.3) | |
| Hand-washing before eating | Always or usually | 424 | (67.9) |
| Sometimes or never | 194 | (31.1) | |
| No response | 6 | (1.0) | |
| Eating habits | |||
| Consumption of homegrown vegetables | Yes | 336 | (53.8) |
| No | 261 | (41.8) | |
| Unsure or no response | 27 | (4.3) | |
| Travel history within 2 years | |||
| To Asia, Africa and South America | Yes | 19 | (3.0) |
| No | 602 | (96.5) | |
| No response | 3 | (0.5) | |