Table 3 Self-reported hand washing (one/both hands) practice with soap while handling babies (%)
Wash hands | Survey year | Relative difference and p value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | 2006 | 2009 | 2011 | 2006-2009 | 2009-2011 | 2006-2011 |
Before feeding babies | ||||||
Soap | 1.5 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 60 (p<0.01) | 33.33 (p<0.01) | 113.33 (p<0.01) |
Water | 8.2 | 5.7 | 7.9 | −30.48 (p<0.01) | 38.60 (p<0.01) | −3.66 (ns) |
Don’t wash | 90.2 | 91.8 | 88.7 |  |  |  |
After cleaning child’s stool | ||||||
Soap | 18 | 15.1 | 29.7 | −16.11 (p<0.01) | 96.69 (p<0.01) | 12 (p<0.01) |
Water | 8.6 | 4.4 | 7.6 | −48.83 (p<0.01) | 72.73 (p<0.01) | −11.63 (p<0.01) |
Don’t wash | 73.3 | 80.4 | 62.6 |  |  |  |
N | 9108 | 11345 | 7473 | Â | Â | Â |