Table 1 Characteristics of study households (n = 1190) in a rural setting of northwest Ethiopia, May 2016
From: Oral hygiene practices and associated factors among rural communities in northwest Ethiopia
Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Family size | Â | Â |
 \(\le\) 5 | 677 | 56.9 |
 \(>\) 5 | 513 | 43.1 |
Maternal education (n = 1180) |  |  |
 No formal education | 888 | 75.3 |
 Attend formal education* | 292 | 24.7 |
Paternal education (n = 1085) |  |  |
 No formal education | 643 | 59.3 |
 Attend formal education* | 442 | 40.7 |
The household receive health and hygiene education in the last three months | Â | Â |
 Yes | 565 | 47.5 |
 No | 625 | 52.5 |
Health extension workers regularly supervise health and hygiene conditions of the household | Â | Â |
 Yes | 967 | 81.3 |
 No | 223 | 18.7 |
The family regularly discusses about health issues including oral hygiene | Â | Â |
 Yes | 812 | 68.2 |
 No | 378 | 31.8 |
Volume of water collected per day | Â | Â |
 \(<\) 20 l/c/d | 1154 | 97.0 |
 \(\ge\) 20 l/c/d | 36 | 3.0 |