Table 2 Housing characteristics of children in rural villages of Lay Gayent District, northwest Ethiopia, February–April 2021
Variables | Scabies infestation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Yes n (%) | No n (%) | Total n (%) | |
Roofing materials | |||
 Thatch | 66 (32.5) | 176 (23.8) | 242 (25.7) |
 Corrugated iron | 137 (67.5) | 563 (76.2) | 700 (74.3) |
Wall building materials | |||
 Mud | 203 | 735 (99.5) | 938 (99.6) |
 Cement | 0 | 4 (0.5) | 4 (0.4) |
Flooring materials | |||
 Earth/sand | 202 (99.5) | 735 (99.5) | 937 (99.5) |
 Cement | 1 (0.5) | 4 (0.5) | 5 (0.5) |
Having separate kitchen | |||
 Yes | 109 (53.7) | 531 (71.9) | 640 (67.9) |
 No | 94 (46.3) | 208 (28.1) | 302 (32.1) |
Tethering of cattle, goats and sheepa | |||
 No | 58 (28.6) | 255 (34.5) | 313 (33.2) |
 Yes | 145 (71.4) | 484 (65.5) | 629 (66.8) |
Number of rooms in the house | |||
 1 | 55 (27.1) | 153 (20.7) | 208 (22.1) |
 2 | 53 (26.1) | 199 (26.9) | 252 (26.8) |
3 | 95 (46.8) | 387 (52.4) | 482 (51.1) |