Table 3 Behavioral characteristics of study participants in Jimma Geneti District, Oromia Regional State, Western Ethiopia, May, 2020 (n = 399)
Behavioral characteristics of study participants (n = 399) | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|
Number/Percentage of cases (n = 127) | Number/Percentage of controls (n = 272) | |
Latrine Utilization | ||
 Proper utilization | 75 (59.1) | 220 (80.9) |
 Improper utilization | 52 (40.9) | 52 (19.1) |
Hand washing at critical time | ||
 Yes | 102 (80.3) | 265 (97.4) |
 No | 25 (19.7) | 7 (2.6) |
Feeding practice until 6 months | ||
 Exclusive breastfeeding | 99 (78.0) | 245 (90.1) |
  Mixed feeding | 26 (20.5) | 24 (8.8) |
  Formula feeding | 2 (1.6) | 3 (1.1) |
Feed the child leftover food | ||
 Yes | 13 (10.2) | 15 (5.5) |
 No | 114 (89.8) | 257 (94.5) |
Solid waste disposal | ||
 Proper | 64 (50.4) | 176 (64.7) |
 Improper | 63 (49.6) | 96 (35.3) |
Liquid waste refusal | ||
 Proper | 62 (48.8) | 159 (58.5) |
 Improper | 65 (51.2) | 113 (41.5) |
Measles Vaccine | ||
 Vaccinated | 73 (62.9) | 198 (77.6) |
 Unvaccinated | 43 (37.1) | 57 (22.4) |
Rotavirus Vaccine | ||
 Vaccinated | 73 (57.5) | 208 (76.5) |
 Unvaccinated | 54 (42.5) | 64 (23.5) |
Water treatment at home | ||
 Yes | 49 (38.6) | 154 (56.6) |
 No | 78 (61.4) | 118 (43.4) |
Ways of collected water drawn | ||
 By dipping | 22 (17.3) | 33 (12.1) |
 By pouring | 105 (82.7) | 239 (87.9) |
Time of initiating breastfeeding | ||
 Within one hour | 103 (81.1) | 231 (84.9) |
 After one hour | 24 (18.9) | 41 (15.1) |
Awareness towards diarrhea | ||
 Good | 78 (61.4) | 171 (62.9) |
 Poor | 49 (38.6) | 101 (37.1) |