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Table 5 Sanitation and hygiene indicators (95% CI) by district

From: Soil-transmitted helminthiasis in four districts in Bangladesh: household cluster surveys of prevalence and intervention status

 

Chapai Nawabganj

n = 1055

Joypurhat

n = 1068

Rajshahi

n = 1083

Sirajganj

n = 1112

WASH Indicator

% [95% CI]

% [95% CI]

% [95% CI]

% [95% CI]

Improved sanitationa(home)

97.6 [94.4–99.0]

94.0 [84.7–97.8]

98.3 [94.7–99.5]

95.3 [89.6–98.0]

Handwashing station with soap (home)

42.3 [26.4–60.0]

42.6 [26.8–60.1]

44.5 [28.6–61.6]

36.2 [21.1–54.7]

  1. aImproved sanitation defined as: flush toilet to sewer/septic; ventilated improved pit latrine; pit latrine w/ slab; or composting toilet