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. 2022 Apr 3;12(4):e058092. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-058092

Table 3.

Community WASH variables, calculated using poststratification weights

Community WASH variables N % SD (%)
Had improved sanitation facility* 5341 46% 31%
Open defecation 5341 31% 30%
Used shared toilet 5341 10% 16%
Child stools properly disposed of† 5321 93% 16%

*Improved sanitation facilities include: flush/pour flush toilet to a piped sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine, a ventilated improved pit latrine, a pit latrine with slab and a composting toilet.

†Proper disposal of children faeces consist of putting or rinsing stool into a sanitation facility or burying it; unsafe disposal of children faeces includes putting or rinsing stool into a drain or ditch, throwing it into garbage or leaving it in the open.