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. 2021 Jan 14;7(1):e19349. doi: 10.2196/19349

Table 3.

Use of technology to access health services and its impact on knowledge of hygiene and defecation in Banyuasin, Kubu Raya, and Katingan in 2018.a

Knowledge and behaviors Unadjusted OR (95% CI) Adjusted OR (95% CI)
Handwashing


Know at least one benefit of proper handwashing 2.60 (1.67-4.07)b 2.07 (1.26-3.41)b

Know that handwashing can



Prevent germ transmission 2.29 (1.59-3.31)b 1.93 (1.28-2.91)b


Decrease diarrhea 1.46 (1.03-2.06)b 1.17 (0.78-1.75)


Prevent infection 1.03 (0.62-1.71) 0.69 (0.38-1.25)

Know handwashing should occur



After defecation 1.37 (1.03-1.84)b 1.04 (0.75-1.44)


After cleaning baby/infant who defecated 0.83 (0.64-1.08) 0.65 (0.05-0.88)b


Before preparing meals 1.05 (0.81-1.36) 0.93 (0.70-1.25)


Before eating meals 1.99 (1.31-3.03)b 1.66 (1.04-2.66)b


Before breastfeeding/feeding child 1.39 (1.08-1.80)b 1.19 (0.89-1.59)

Number of critical handwashing times participant identified (0-5) 0.19 (.0361)c –0.01 (.8850)d
Defecation


Know the risks of open defecation 1.63 (1.17-2.26)b 1.21 (0.83-1.75)

Know about transmission of germs/Escherichia coli bacteria 1.60 (1.23-2.09)b 1.51 (1.11-2.03)b

Know about causes of diarrhea 1.31 (0.99-1.72) 0.96 (0.70-1.33)

Know mode of disease transmission from



Stool 1.89 (1.44-2.50)b 1.57 (1.15-2.14)b


Flies 1.87 (1.44-2.42)b 1.52 (1.13-2.03)


Water 1.27 (0.92-1.74) 1.08 (0.75-1.55)


Dirt 1.55 (0.95-2.54) 1.38 (0.77-2.46)

Know hygienic location for defecation 5.35 (1.68-17.07) 2.22 (0.66-7.46)

aAll adjusted models include maternal age, maternal education level, and total household income. Point estimates are derived from linear regression models while all odds ratios (ORs) are derived from logistic regression models.

bP<.05.

cUnadjusted point estimate (P-value).

dAdjusted point estimate (P-value).