Table 2 Prevalence of children’s stool disposal in Malawi stratified by age
From: Correlates of appropriate disposal of children’s stools in Malawi: a multilevel analysis
Stool disposal manner | Child age category | Total n a (%) b | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
< 6 mo. n a (%) b | 6–11 mo. n a (%) b | 12–17 mo. n a (%) b | 18–23 mo. n a (%) b | ||
Used toilet/ latrine | 48 (3.0) | 40 (2.4) | 46 (2.9) | 79 (5.3) | 213 (3.4) |
Put/rinsed in toilet or latrine | 1057 (65.9) | 1351 (82.2) | 1405 (88.1) | 1262 (85.1) | 5075 (80.2) |
Put/rinsed in drain | 268 (16.7) | 121 (7.4) | 62 (3.9) | 51 (3.4) | 502 (7.9) |
Throw in garbage | 120 (7.5) | 57 (3.5) | 31 (1.9) | 46 (3.1) | 254 (4.0) |
Buried | 27 (1.6) | 31 (1.9) | 32 (2.0) | 36 (2.4) | 126 (2.0) |
Left in open or not disposed | 69 (4.3) | 35 (2.1) | 17 (1.1) | 9 (0.6) | 130 (2.1) |
Other | 16 (1.0) | 8 (0.5) | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 26 (0.4) |