Table 1 Sociodemographic profiles of study participants Debark town, 2018 (n = 402)
Variables | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age in years | ||
20–28 | 134 | 33.3 |
29–32 | 69 | 17.2 |
33–40 | 105 | 26.1 |
41–70 | 94 | 23.4 |
Marital status | ||
Currently married | 319 | 79.6 |
Not married | 83 | 20.4 |
Religion | ||
Orthodox | 330 | 82.1 |
Muslim | 72 | 17.9 |
Educational status | ||
No education | 110 | 27.4 |
Primary school | 150 | 37.3 |
Secondary school | 61 | 15.2 |
College and above | 81 | 20.1 |
Occupation | ||
Housewife | 245 | 60.9 |
Employed | 157 | 39.1 |
Family size | ||
< 5 | 292 | 72.6 |
≥ 5 | 110 | 27.4 |
Ever heard about hand washing at critical times | ||
Yes | 338 | 84.1 |
No | 64 | 15.9 |
Frequency of visit by HEW | ||
Visited at least once per month | 320 | 79.6 |
Never visited in a month | 82 | 20.4 |
Self-reported knowledge of components of HEP | ||
Yes | 277 | 68.9 |
No | 125 | 31.1 |
Self-reported availability of water for hand wash | ||
Yes | 384 | 95.5 |
No | 18 | 4.5 |
Source of water | ||
Protected | 368 | 91.5 |
Unprotected | 34 | 8.5 |
Type of hand washing facility | ||
Water only | 65 | 16.2 |
Water and soap/ash | 337 | 83.8 |