Table 2 Hygienic practice and S.typhi distribution among febrile patients visiting outpatient department of Adare General Hospital, from May 23/2018 to October 20/2018 Hawassa, Ethiopia
Categories | Number of tested (%) | Number of positive for S.typhi (%) |
|---|---|---|
Hand washing practice after latrine | ||
Yes | 249 (65.4) | 1 (0.4) |
No | 132 (34.6) | 5 (3.8) |
Use of soap for hand washing | ||
Always | 97 (39.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Some times | 100 (40.2) | 0 (0.0) |
Never | 52 (20.9) | 1 (1.9) |
Time of hand washing | ||
After meal | 153 (40.2) | 3 (2.0) |
Before and after meal | 228 (59.8) | 3 (1.3) |
Eating meal at | ||
Hotel | 55 (14.4) | 1 (1.8) |
Home | 119 (31.2) | 2 (1.7) |
Home and hotel | 207 (54.3) | 3 (1.4) |
Eating of food from street vender | ||
Yes | 189 (49.6) | 3 (1.6) |
No | 192 (50.4) | 3 (1.6) |
Washing of vegetables or fruits before eating | ||
Yes | 228 (59.8) | 2 (0.9) |
No | 153 (40.2) | 4 (2.6) |
Where do you get drinking water | ||
River | 5 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) |
well water | 8 (2.1) | 0 (0.0) |
unprotected spring water | 1 (3) | 0 (0.0) |
tap water | 267 (96.3) | 6 (2.2) |
Treating drinking water | ||
Yes | 61 (16) | 0 (0.0) |
No | 320 (84) | 6 (1.90) |
Washing of hands before preparing food | ||
Always | 132 (34.6) | 0 (0.0) |
Sometimes | 183 (48.1) | 6 (3.3) |
No | 66 (17.3) | 0 (0.0) |
Recent infection with typhoid fever in the family members | ||
Yes | 44 (11.5) | 0 (0.0) |
No | 337 (88.5) | 6 (1.8) |
Have you ever suffered from typhoid fever | ||
Yes | 84 (22) | 0 (0.0) |
No | 297 (78) | 6 (2) |