Table 4. Comparison of the responses of doers and non-doers in each camp regarding the positive consequences of handwashing.
Camp 1 | Camp 2 | |||||||||
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Participant Responses | Doers | Non-Doers | Difference | Odds ratio | P value | Doers | Non-Doers | Difference | Odds ratio | P value |
What are the advantages of washing your hands with soap at the five critical times each day? | ||||||||||
To get rid of dirtiness | 30 (67%) | 38 (84%) | -18% | 0.37 | 0.042* | 42 (93%) | 42 (93%) | 0% | 1.00 | 0.662 |
To get rid of germs and disease | 39 (87%) | 37 (82%) | 4% | 1.41 | 0.386 | 40 (89%) | 38 (84%) | 4% | 1.47 | 0.379 |
To feel more relaxed psychologically | 11 (24%) | 10 (22%) | 2% | 1.13 | 0.500 | 7 (16%) | 5 (11%) | 4% | 1.47 | 0.379 |
To prevent food from being contaminated | 2 (4%) | 5 (11%) | -7% | 0.37 | 0.217 | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 2% | 0.00 | 0.500 |
To look and smell good or improve my personal image | 1 (2%) | 2 (4%) | -2% | 0.49 | 0.500 | 0 (0%) | 3 (7%) | -7% | 0.00 | 0.121 |
To improve my child’s health | 2 (4%) | 4 (9%) | -4% | 0.48 | 0.338 | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) | -2% | 0.00 | 0.500 |
To prevent insects, lice and flies | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 2% | 2.05 | 0.500 | 2 (4%) | 1 (2%) | 2% | 2.05 | 0.500 |