| Variables | Cases n (%) | Controls n (%) | p |
| Sex |
|
|
|
| Female | 58 (47.54) | 71 (58.20) |
|
| Male | 64 (52.46) | 51 (41.80) | 0.502 |
| Age |
|
|
|
| 0 to 9 years | 113 (92.62) | 113 (92.62) | 0.000 |
| >9 years | 9 (7.38) | 9 (7.38) |
|
| Education level |
|
|
|
| Out of school/Kindergarten | 83 (68.03) | 84 (68.85) | 0.000 |
| Primary/Secondary | 39 (31.97) | 38 (31.15) |
|
| Personal hygiene |
|
|
|
| <2 showers/d | 29 (23.77) | 9 (7.38) | 0.000 |
| ≥2 showers/d | 93 (76.23) | 113 (92.62) |
|
| Clothes/sponge/towel exchange |
|
|
|
| Yes | 107 (87.70) | 77 (63.11) | 0.000 |
| No | 15 (12.30) | 45 (36.89) |
|
| Bed sharing /matting/sheets |
|
|
|
| Yes | 119 (97.54) | 96 (78.69) | 0.000 |
| No | 3 (2.46) | 26 (21.31) |
|