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Table 4 Differences in Proportions and Means

From: Examining school-based hygiene facilities: a quantitative assessment in a Ghanaian municipality

Student Enrolment

Response Variables

p-value (α < 0.05)

Mean(SD)

Functional Toilet Facility

0.04

 

 - Exist

 

177(76)

 - Does not exist

 

123(82)

Functional HWS*

0.69

 

 - Exist

 

165(92)

 - Does not exist

 

150(81)

 

Functional HWS

 

Explanatory Variables

p, Fisher’s Exact

Cramer’s V

Functional Water facility

0.00

0.80

Functional Toilet facility

0.16

Financial Provision for WS+

0.03

0.39

Two-Sample Proportion Test

 

z (p-value)

Proportion (95% CI)

Functional Water facility

−4.87 (0.00)

 

 - Within School

 

0.83 (0.54–1.13)

 - Outside School

 

0.03 (−0.03–0.10)

Financial Provision for water supply

−2.38 (0.02)

 

 - Exist

 

0.40 (0.10–0 .70)

 - Does not exist

 

0.07 (− 0.02–0.17)

  1. *HWS-Handwashing station +WS-Water supply