Table 2 Outcome measures at baseline and follow-up in the Hi Five study
Outcome | Collected by | Timing of collection | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
Primary outcomes | |||
Number of absence episodes due to infectious illness | SMS | Every Sunday afternoon December to April | Parents |
Number of days absent due to infectious illness | SMS | Every Sunday afternoon December to April | Parents |
Frequency of illness-related absenteeism from school last week | Internet-based questionnaire | One day between February and April | Children |
Proximale outcomes | |||
Norms of and attitudes towards hand washing | Internet-based questionnaire | One day between February and April | Children |
Knowledge about bacteria and spread of infectious illness | Internet-based questionnaire | One day between February and April | Children |
Secondary outcomes | |||
Hand washing behavior | Internet-based questionnaire | One day between February and April | Children |
Use of school toilets | Internet-based questionnaire | One day between February and April | Children |
Well-being | Internet-based questionnaire | One day between February and April | Children |
Parents’ absence from work due to their child’s infectious illness | SMS | Every Sunday afternoon December and April | Parents |
Teachers’ absence episodes and the number of days absent due to infectious illness | SMS | Every Sunday afternoon December to April | Teachers |
School toilet facilities | Observations and internet-based questionnaire | One day between January and April | Hi Five researchers and children |
Cleaning standard of school toilets | Bacteria samples, observations and internet-based questionnaire | One day between January and April | Tryptic Soy Agar (TSA) contact plates with Neutralize, Hi Five researchers and children |