Table 2 Environmental and behavioral characteristics of students in Dabat district, northwest Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 494)
Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Water source | ||
 Protected | 287 | 58.1 |
 Unprotected | 207 | 41.9 |
Accessibility of water source | ||
 Accessible | 378 | 76.5 |
 Not accessible | 116 | 23.5 |
Family member with itchy symptom | ||
 Yes | 104 | 21.1 |
 No | 390 | 78.9 |
Sleeping place | ||
 On bed | 479 | 97.0 |
 On floor | 15 | 3.0 |
Sharing blanket during bed time | ||
 Yes | 310 | 62.8 |
 No | 184 | 37.2 |
Ever had contact with scabies case | ||
 Yes | 121 | 24.5 |
 No | 373 | 75.5 |
Frequency of bath | ||
 Once per week | 450 | 91.1 |
 Rarely | 44 | 8.9 |
Frequently used hand washing material | ||
 Water only | 63 | 12.75 |
 Water and soap/ash/endod | 431 | 87.25 |
Knowledge of children | ||
 Good | 83 | 16.8 |
 Poor | 411 | 83.2 |