Factors associated with occurrence of salmonellosis among children living in Mukuru slum, an urban informal settlement in Kenya

Table 4 Distribution of homesteads by specific domestic animal kept, water, hygiene, sanitation and source of food

Variables	N = 16,236	%
Sheep	451	2.8
Cattle	639	3.9
Dogs	1868	11.5
Pigs	980	6
Cats	3774	23.2
Chicken	2921	18
Goats	1018	6.3
Other	335	2.1
Main source of drinking water in the house
Own tap	1113	6.9
Own well	89	0.5
Communal tap	12,730	78.5
Communal well/pump	1938	12
River/Spring/Rainwater	52	0.3
Other	285	1.8
Missing	29
Existing contamination sources around the water source within 20 m e.g. open sewers, communal latrines/toilets	12,129	75.2
Types of water storage containers used in the home
Directly from tap	744	4.6
Water pot	6054	37.6
Pitcher	1809	11.2
Jerri can	6224	38.6
Other	1288	8
Missing	117
Water generally boiled before drinking
Always	6025	40
Sometimes	2929	19.4
Never	6069	40.3
Don’t know	46	0.3
Missing	1109
Type of toilet used by the Household
Public toilet	10,891	67.4
Flush toilet	4529	28
Pit latrine	661	4.1
Bush/river/canal	72	0.4
Don’t know	15	0.1
Missing	10
Household members wash hands after defecation
Always	13,211	81.7
Sometimes	2722	16.8
Never	115	0.7
Don’t know	118	0.7
Missing	70
Frequency of family eating street food
Never/rarely	3787	23.6
1 to 2 times/week	6109	38
3 to 5 times/week	3922	24.4
4 or more/week	2242	14
Missing	176
Grow in backyard	205	1.3
Buy from shop	8247	50.8
Buy from neighbor	1397	8.6
Buy from our mobile vendor	4519	27.8
Buy from village market	4104	25.3

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