Table 2 Number and proportion of each option from variables in the students’ behavior of using the questionnairea (n = 761)
From: Analysis of factors affecting students going to school toilets in a rural primary school in China
Variable | Proportion of each option from a variable (n) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Option a | Option b | Option c | Option d | Option e | |
Toilet facilities | |||||
Was the toilet far away | 86.55 (650) | 12.52 (94) | 0.67 (5) | 0.13 (1) | 0.13 (1) |
Was the time enough to use the toilet at break | 97.21 (731) | 2.26 (17) | 0.53 (4) | 0 | 0 |
Was the toilet usually crowded | 71.35 (538) | 24.27 (183) | 3.58 (27) | 0.80 (6) | 0 |
Did you need to wait while using the toilet | 75.50 (570) | 21.85 (165) | 1.19 (9) | 1.19 (9) | 0.26 (2) |
Were you late for class due to using the toilet at break | 73.33 (550) | 26.40 (198) | 0.13 (1) | 0 | 0.13 (1) |
Were you criticized by a teacher due to using the toilet | 91.97 (653) | 7.61 (54) | 0 | 0 | 0.42 (3) |
Toilet hygiene | |||||
Was the toilet usually clean | 53.39 (402) | 21.12 (159) | 18.73 (141) | 6.64 (50) | 0.13 (1) |
Was there usually any stool or urine on the toilet floor | 66.05 (498) | 24.67 (186) | 3.45 (26) | 5.31 (40) | 0.53 (4) |
Was there usually any garbage (such as toilet paper) on the toilet floor | 64.19 (484) | 27.85 (210) | 2.79 (21) | 4.51 (34) | 0.66 (5) |
Was there usually any dirty water stain on the toilet floor | 56.90 (429) | 32.49 (245) | 3.32 (25) | 6.63 (50) | 0.66 (5) |
Was there usually any stool or urine in the defecation pit | 32.85 (247) | 36.97 (278) | 9.71 (73) | 18.62 (140) | 1.86 (14) |
Was there usually any garbage (such as toilet paper) in the defecation pit | 44.15 (332) | 28.72 (216) | 9.97 (75) | 16.36 (123) | 0.8 (6) |
Was the toilet well ventilated and smell free | 31.08 (234) | 20.19 (152) | 36.92 (278) | 11.42 (86) | 0.4 (3) |
Was the toilet usually dark | 65.47 (493) | 21.38 (161) | 11.16 (84) | 1.59 (12) | 0.4 (3) |
Did you have the experience of slipping or falling in the toilet | 87.27 (658) | 11.67 (88) | 0.66 (5) | 0.27 (2) | 0.13 (1) |
Had you ever accidentally stepped into the defecation pit in the toilet | 98.80 (743) | 1.06 (8) | 0 | 0.13 (1) | 0 |
Were there usually flies and maggots in the toilet | 28.82 (217) | 44.49 (33) | 15.54 (117) | 10.49 (79) | 0 |
Had you ever been bullied by other students in the toilet | 91.60 (687) | 2.80 (21) | 0.2 7 (2) | 5.33 (40) | 0 |
Hygiene practice | |||||
Would you urinate or defecate on the toilet floor in case of an urgency | 98.41 (742) | 0.80 (6) | 0.13 (1) | 0.66 (5) | 0 |
Would you endure waiting for the break if you wanted to use the toilet during class | 34.00 (256) | 34.26 (258) | 12.75 (96) | 18.59 (140) | 0.4 (3) |
Would you litter your used toilet paper | 98.01 (738) | 0.80 (6) | 0 | 1.20 (9) | 0 |
Would you pay attention to the urine or feces at the designated location in the toilet | 84.67 (591) | 4.87 (34) | 1.43 (10) | 8.88 (62) | 0.14 (1) |
Did the teacher teach you how to wash your hands after using the toilet | 18.30 (138) | 42.71 (322) | 30.37 (229) | 6.23 (47) | 2.39 (18) |
Do you wash hands every time after using the toilet | 60.21 (454) | 13.53 (102) | 18.57 (140) | 7.69 (58) | 0 |
Peer relationship | |||||
How many close friends did you usually have | 74.73 (562) | 9.84 (74) | 7.71 (58) | 7.18 (54) | 0.53 (4) |
Did you often go to the toilet alone | 21.70 (163) | 43.28 (325) | 25.83 (194) | 9.19 (69) | 0 |
Did you usually go to the toilet with close friends | 147.3 (108) | 44.43 (335) | 33.95 (256) | 7.29 (55) | 0 |
Would you accompany your close friends to the toilet whenever you did not want to go | 26.43 (199) | 28.42 (214) | 31.87 (240) | 13.15 (99) | 0.13 (1) |
Would you wait for your close friends to return to the classroom whenever you met him or her in the toilet | 36.29 (274) | 27.81 (210) | 28.48 (215) | 7.42 (56) | 0 |
Experience | |||||
How did you usually deal with the situation of meeting a classmate having a bad relationship with you when going to the toilet | 85.66 (645) | 6.91 (52) | 1.46 (11) | 1.86 (14) | 4.12 (31) |
How did you usually deal with the situation of meeting a classmate who liked to bully other students when going to the toilet | 81.56 (615) | 7.29 (55) | 3.45 (26) | 2.25 (17) | 5.44 (41) |
How did you usually deal with the situation of meeting a classmate who liked to make fun on your going to the toilet | 84.69 (636) | 7.99 (60) | 2.4 (18) | 1.46 (11) | 3.46 (26) |
How did you usually deal with the situation of meeting a teacher when going to the toilet | 93.77 (708) | 2.91 (22) | 1.72 (13) | 0.66 (5) | 0.93 (7) |