Table 6.
Hygiene/sanitation | Cases (n=100) | Controls (n=200) | OR | 95% CI | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open defecation | 11 (11.0%) | 3 (1.5%) | 8.12 | 2.20-29.81 | 0.001* |
Defecation in river | 1 (1.0%) | 1 (0.5%) | 2.01 | 0.12-32.48 | 1.000 |
Latrine | 86 (86.0%) | 191 (95.5%) | 0.29 | 0.12-0.69 | 0.004 |
Wash Hands +Soap Before Eating | 43 (43.0%) | 141 (70.5%) | 0.32 | 0.19-0.52 | 0.000 |
Wash Hands + Soap After Defecation | 44 (44.0%) | 155 (77.5%) | 0.22 | 0.14-0.38 | 0.000 |
Dispose refuse in River | 3 (3.0%) | 5(2.5%) | 1.20 | 0.28-5.15 | 1.000 |
Dispose refuse in Open pit | 12 (12.0%) | 25 (12.5%) | 0.95 | 0.46-1.99 | 0.901 |
Open dumping | 9 (9.0%) | 20(10.0%) | 0.89 | 0.39-2.03 | 0.782 |
Dispose refuse by burning | 7 (7.0%) | 0 | - | - | - |
P-value less than 0.05 is statistically significant