Washing with hope: evidence of improved handwashing among children in South Africa from a pilot study of a novel soap technology

Table 6 Ordinary least squares regression models of treatment effects on handwashing and health by correct use of HOPE SOAP©

^aBeta coefficient presented followed by 95% confidence intervals in parentheses
*** p < 0.01, ** p < 0.05, * p < 0.1
Additional controls included but not reported: female, age, household size, number of children in HH, asset ownership, piped water available in HH, HH limits water use; soap observed in HH; HH received hygiene training; caregiver depressed/anxious; child had difficulty opening tap; child cannot reach taps; child’s hands too small for soap. The full model, with coefficients for all control variables, is presented in Additional file 1: Table S6

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