Table 2.
Behavioral characteristics of study participants in Boricha and Dale districts, Sidama Ethiopia, in 2019 (n = 701)
| Variables | Number of students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Kebeles | ||
| Debub Mesenkela | 152 | 21.7 |
| Tula | 157 | 22.4 |
| KA | 201 | 28.7 |
| Yirba dewoncho | 191 | 27.2 |
| Woreda | ||
| Boricha | 392 | 55.9 |
| Dale | 309 | 44.1 |
| Age | ||
| 5–9 years | 580 | 82.7 |
| 10–14 years | 131 | 18.7 |
| 15 years and above | 90 | 12.8 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 360 | 51.4 |
| Female | 341 | 48.6 |
| Ocular discharge | ||
| Yes | 135 | 19.3 |
| No | 566 | 80.7 |
| Nasal discharge | ||
| Yes | 101 | 14.4 |
| No | 600 | 85.6 |
| Fly on face | ||
| Yes | 58 | 8.3 |
| No | 643 | 91.7 |
| Finger cleanliness | ||
| Yes | 320 | 45.6 |
| No | 381 | 54.4 |
| Cloth cleanliness | ||
| Yes | 326 | 46.5 |
| No | 375 | 53.5 |
| Trachoma infection | ||
| Yes | 123 | 17.5 |
| No | 578 | 82.5 |
| Type of trachoma | ||
| TF | 71 | 57.7 |
| TI | 37 | 30.1 |
| TS | 15 | 12.2 |
| ODF status | ||
| ODF | 353 | 50.4 |
| Non-ODF | 348 | 49.6 |
Key: TF Trachomatous inflammation Foliculris, TI Trachomatous Inflammation Intense, Trachomatous Scarring, ODF Open defecation field