Table 2 Personal hygienic practices and skills at school, home and public areas
| Â | HSA | Non-HPS | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Handwashing Before meal always | Â | Â | Â |
Primary | 60.4% (307/508) | 66.1% (446/675) | 0.05 |
Secondary | 46.6% (366/785) | 40.1% (291/725) | 0.01 |
2. Handwashing after toileting always | Â | Â | Â |
Primary | 94.9% (482/508) | 92.6% (624/674) | 0.11 |
Secondary | 93.6% (737/787) | 93.2% (676/725) | 0.75 |
3. Teachers reminded students to wash hands before meal | Â | Â | Â |
Primary | 65.2% (332/509) | 75.9% (491/647) | <0.001 |
Secondary | 31.9% (251/786) | 8.3% (60/722) | <0.001 |
4. Brush teeth after meal always | Â | Â | Â |
Primary | 28.2% (143/507) | 19.7% (133/675) | 0.001 |
Secondary | 10.7% (84/783) | 12.4% (90/724) | 0.30 |
5. Bath everyday | Â | Â | Â |
Primary | 99.6% (506/508) | 98.1% (663/676) | 0.02 |
Secondary | 98.9% (777/786) | 98.3% (710/722) | 0.39 |
6. correct coping when fever | Â | Â | Â |
Primary | 80.9% (412/509) | 75.2%(507/674) | 0.02 |
Secondary | 64.0% (497/777) | 58.0%(418/721) | 0.02 |