Table 3 hygiene and safety-related characteristics of mentally disabled and non-disabled primary school students in Bahir Dar City, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 418)
Characteristics | Students with disability status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Disabled Students(n = 104) | Non-disabled students(n = 314) | Total(n = 418) | |||||
Variables | Category | Freq (%) | X 2 , p | Freq (%) | X 2 , p | Freq (%) | X 2 , p |
Water contact activity | 1 time/week | 10(9.6) | X2 = 2.846, p = 0.416 | 54(17.2) | X2 = 7.002, P = 0.072 | 64(15.3) | X2 = 7.596, P = 0.055 |
2–3 times/week | 9(8.7) | 42(13.4) | 51(12.2) | ||||
> 3 times/week | 2(1.9) | 48(15.3) | 50(12.0) | ||||
Never | 83(79.8) | 170(54.1) | 253(60.5) | ||||
Latrine utilization | Always | 50(48.1) | X2 = 0.879, p = 0.644 | 314(100) | – | 364(87.1) | X2 = 6.525, P = 0.038 |
Sometimes | 41(39.4) | 0(0) | 41(9.8) | ||||
Never | 13(12.5) | 0(0) | 13(3.1) | ||||
Type of latrine at home | Dry latrine | 35(33.7) | X2 = 9.044, p = 0.011 | 30(9.6) | X2 = 4.118, P = 0.128 | 65(15.6) | X2 = 13.618, P = 0.001 |
Flush latrine | 25(24.0) | 108(34.4) | 133(31.8) | ||||
Pour-flush | 44(42.3) | 176(56.1) | 220(52.6) | ||||
Hand washing facility | No | 55(52.9) | X2 = 2.268, p = 0.132 | 98(31.2) | X2 = 5.813, P = 0.016 | 153(36.6) | X2 = 10.915, P = 0.001 |
Yes | 49(47.1) | 216(68.8) | 265(63.4) | ||||
Defecation modality | Using latrine | 45(43.3) | X2 = 6.816, p = 0.033 | 314(100) | – | 359(85.9) | X2 = 14.470, P = 0.001 |
Open field | 41(39.4) | 0(0) | 41(9.8) | ||||
Using popo | 18(17.3) | 0(0) | 18(4.3) | ||||
Previous health checks | No | 68(65.4) | X2 = 12.279, p < 000 | 165(52.5) | X2 = 13.871, P < 0.000 | 233(55.7) | X2 = 26.910, P < 0.000 |
Yes | 36(34.6) | 149(47.5) | 185(44.3) | ||||
When do you have a health checkups | <  1 year | 28(26.9) | X2 = 6.907, p = 0.009 | 97(30.9) | X2 = 14.501, P = 0.002 | 125(29.9) | X2 = 27.154, P < 0.000 |
1 year–2 year | 5(4.8) | 28(8.9) | 33(7.9) | ||||
> 2 years | 3(2.9) | 24(7.6) | 27(6.5) | ||||
Never | 68(65.4) | 165(52.5) | 233(55.7) | ||||
Ways of transportation | Car/taxi | 26(25.0) | X2 = 1.499, p = 0.473 | 73(23.2) | X2 = 26.124, P < 0.000 | 99(23.7) | X2 = 22.265, P < 0.000 |
Foot | 24(23.1) | 85(27.1) | 109(26.1) | ||||
Both | 54(51.9) | 156(49.7) | 210(50.2) | ||||