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Table 2 Correlation coefficients of variables to evaluate recommended good hygiene practices

From: Cohabitation with farm animals in urban households with and without occupational farm work: associations between participation in educational activities and good hygiene practices in at-risk households cohabiting with farm animals

Variable

Criteria

% Satisfying individual criteria

Spearman’s correlation coefficients

HP1

HP2

HP3

HP4

HP5

HP6

HP1

Access to piped water

52.7

0.11**

0.03

0.12**

0.01

0.01

HP2

A clean, organised yard with separation from farm animals

29.0

 

0.33**

0.41**

0.09**

0.03

HP3

Well-maintained drainage

89.9

  

0.46**

0.03

0.03

HP4

Tidiness inside the house with separation of materials designated for inside and outside use

85.5

   

0.00

0.05*

HP5

Practice of boiling water before drinking

33.5

    

0.05

HP6

Practice of washing hands before eating

98.4

     

  1. * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01