Table 3 Sanitation practices of study participants in Gondar town, northwest Ethiopia, March–April 2017
Sanitation-related variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Toilet or latrine facilities | ||
 Flush toilet | 948 | 27.8 |
 Traditional pit latrine | 2192 | 64.4 |
 Ventilated improved pit latrine | 63 | 1.9 |
 No sanitation facility | 202 | 5.9 |
Drinking water sources | ||
 In-residence tap | 589 | 17.3 |
 In-compound tap | 2600 | 76.4 |
 Out-of-compound tap | 216 | 6.3 |
Use charcoal as energy source | ||
 Yes | 3016 | 88.6 |
 No | 389 | 11.4 |
Use kerosene as energy source | ||
 Yes | 43 | 1.3 |
 No | 3362 | 98.7 |
Use electricity as energy source | ||
 Yes | 1892 | 55.6 |
 No | 1513 | 44.4 |
Infestation of vectors | ||
 Yes | 887 | 26.0 |
 No | 2518 | 74.0 |
Cleanliness of living compound | ||
 Clean | 2255 | 66.2 |
 Not clean | 1150 | 33.8 |