Table 2 Water supply, sanitation and hygiene characteristics of HHs and study participants in rural areas of Aneded District, northwest Ethiopia, March–May 2021
Variables | Scabies cases (n = 183) n (%) | Controls (n = 549) n (%) | Total n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Water source type | |||
Public standpipe | 103 (56.3) | 463 (84.3) | 566 (77.3) |
Unprotected spring & well | 80 (43.7) | 86 (15.7) | 166 (22.7) |
Water collection timea | |||
1–30 min | 82 (44.8) | 462 (84.2) | 544 (74.3) |
> 30 min | 101 (55.2) | 87 (15.8) | 188 (25.7) |
Daily water consumption (average) | |||
≥ 20 L/C/D | 78 (42.6) | 458 (83.4) | 536 (73.2) |
< 20 L/C/D | 105 (57.4) | 91 (16.6) | 196 (26.8) |
Sanitation facility type | |||
Pit latrine with cover slab | 136 (74.3) | 507 (92.4) | 643 (87.8) |
Pit latrine without cover slab | 47 (25.7) | 42 (7.6) | 89 (12.2) |
Solid waste disposal | |||
Properb | 67 (36.6) | 403 (73.4) | 470 (64.2) |
Open | 116 (63.4) | 146 (26.6) | 262 (35.8) |
Liquid waste disposal | |||
Using soak pit | 4 (2.2) | 11 (2.0) | 15 (2.1) |
Open discharging | 179 (97.8) | 538 (98.0) | 717 (97.9) |
Bathing frequency | |||
Weekly & below | 9 (4.9) | 53 (9.6) | 62 (8.5) |
Every other week & above | 174 (95.1) | 496 (90.4) | 670 (91.5) |
Cloth washing frequency | |||
Weekly & below | 6 (3.3) | 57 (10.4) | 63 (8.6) |
Every other week & above | 177 (96.7) | 492 (89.6) | 669 (91.4) |
Using soap for bathing | |||
Yes | 148 (80.9) | 529 (96.4) | 677 (92.5) |
No | 35 (19.1) | 20 (3.6) | 55 (7.5) |
Cloth changing frequency | |||
Weekly & below | 171 (93.4) | 523 (95.3) | 694 (94.8) |
Every other week & above | 12 (6.6) | 26 (4.7) | 38 (5.2) |
History with a scabies casec | |||
No | 108 (59.0) | 527 (96.0) | 635 (86.8) |
Yes | 75 (41.0) | 22 (4.0) | 97 (13.2) |
Cloth mixing history with scabies case | |||
No | 124 (67.8) | 533 (97.1) | 657 (89.8) |
Yes | 59 (32.2) | 16 (2.9) | 75 (10.2) |
Receiving health interventions | |||
Yes | 83 (45.4) | 414 (75.4) | 497 (67.9) |
No | 100 (54.6) | 135 (24.6) | 235 (32.1) |