Table 3 Child exposures observed over 6 h of household observation with 18 households with young children
% of households in which behavior was observed | Average # of times per hour | |
|---|---|---|
Harmful behaviors | 100.0 | 7.0 |
Children’s fingers in mouth | 100.0 | 3.0 |
Dirt in mouth | 83.3 | 0.9 |
Dirty object in mouth | 94.4 | 2.5 |
Touched animal | 66.7 | 0.5 |
Ate leftover uncovered food | 38.9 | 0.1 |
Protective behaviors | 77.8 | 0.5 |
Child’s hands were washed with soap | 16.7 | 0.0 |
Child’s hands were washed without soap | 66.7 | 0.3 |
Woman caregiver washed hands with soap | 22.2 | 0.1 |
Woman caregiver washed hands without soap | 61.1 | 2.3 |