Table 3 Environmental and behavioral risk factors of parasitic infection among studied children
| Â | Total No. (%) | Infected No. (%) | Non-infected No.(%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Clean home environment | ||||
 Yes | 482 (66.4) | 101 (42.3) | 381 (78.2) | <0.00001* |
 No | 244 (33.6) | 138 (57.7) | 106 (21.8) | |
Good hygiene of the finger nails | ||||
 Yes | 497 (68.5) | 118 (49.3) | 379 (77.8) | <0.00001* |
 No | 229 (31.5) | 121 (50.7) | 108 (22.2) | |
Hand wash before and after meals | ||||
 Yes | 399 (55.0) | 105 (43.9) | 294 (60.4) | <0.00001* |
 No | 327 (45.0) | 134 (56.1) | 193 (39.6) | |
Hand wash after bathroom use | ||||
 Yes | 416 (57.3) | 117 (49.0) | 299 (61.4) | 0.0014* |
 No | 310 (42.7) | 122 (51.0) | 188 (38.6) | |
Washing vegetables and fruits well before consumption | ||||
 Yes | 443 (61.0) | 86 (36.0) | 357 (73.3) | <0.00001* |
 No | 283 (39.0) | 153 (64.0) | 130 (26.7) | |
Domestic animals contact | ||||
 Yes | 237 (32.6) | 157 (65.7) | 80 (16.4) | <0.00001* |
 No | 489 (67.4) | 82 (34.3) | 407 (83.6) | |
Water contact activities | ||||
 Yes | 177 (24.4) | 96 (40.0) | 81 (16.7) | <0.00001* |
 No | 549 (75.6) | 144 (60.0) | 405 (83.3) | |
Walking bare footed | ||||
 Yes | 185 (25.5) | 131(54.8) | 54 (11.1) | <0.00001* |
 No | 541 (74.5) | 108 (45.2) | 433 (88.9) | |
Total | 726 (100) | 239 (100) | 487 (100) | Â |