Assessment of water, sanitation, and hygiene practices and associated factors in a Buruli ulcer endemic district in Benin (West Africa)

Table 2 Environmental characteristics of households

	Variables	Frequency	Percent %	95 % CI
Water sources	Piped water (improved)	280	46.67	[42.63–50.75]
	Wells	24	4	[2.64–5.98]
	Groundwater	296	49.33	[45.27–53.41]
Total		600	100
Water status	Improved	280	46.67	[42.6–50.8]
Water status	Unimproved	320	53.3	[4902–57.8]
Total		600	100
Sanitation	Improved	52	8.67	[6.60–11.28]
Sanitation	Unimproved	548	91.33	[88.7–93.4]
Total		600	100
Availability of soap	Yes	96	16.00 %	[13.2–19.20]
Availability of soap	No	504	84.00 %	[80.8–86.8]
Total		600	100
Handwashing practices	No hand washing	419	69.8	[66.0–73.5]
	With water only	123	20.5	[17.4–24.0]
	With water and soap	58	9.7	[7.5–12.4]
Total		600	100
Hygiene status	Unimproved	542	90.3	[87.6–92.5]
Hygiene status	Improved	58	9.7	[7.5–12.4]
Total		600	100

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