Table 2 Level of latrine utilization, latrine related and environmental factors among persons with physical disabilities in Bahir Dar city, 2014
From: Latrine access and utilization among people with limited mobility: A cross sectional study
Variable | Category | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
Frequency of latrine utilization | Always | 173 | 41.3 |
Mostly | 102 | 24.3 | |
Rarely | 144 | 34.4 | |
Means of defecation other than latrine (n = 246) | Open field | 153 | 62.3 |
Potty/bowl | 61 | 24.7 | |
Nearby bushes | 22 | 8.9 | |
Drainage ditches | 8 | 3.2 | |
Others** | 2 | 0.8 | |
Walkway to latrine allows mobility assistance device (wheelchair, crutches, etc.) | Yes | 208 | 49.6 |
No | 211 | 50.4 | |
Level of latrine utilization | Satisfactory | 173 | 41.3 |
Unsatisfactory | 246 | 58.7 | |
Distance of latrine from household | <= 6 metaers | 163 | 38.9 |
>6 m | 256 | 61.1 | |
Latrine accessibility | Accessible | 142 | 33.9 |
Inaccessible | 277 | 66.1 | |
Family support while using latrine | Yes | 239 | 57.0 |
No | 180 | 43.0 | |
Type of latrine | Traditional dry pit latrine | 315 | 75.2 |
Ventilated improved pit latrine | 55 | 13.1 | |
Pour flush latrine | 41 | 9.8 | |
Others** | 8 | 1.9 | |
Availability of Hand washing facility | Yes | 187 | 44.6 |
No | 232 | 55.4 | |
Privacy while using latrine | Yes | 240 | 57.3 |
No | 179 | 42.7 | |
Falling history inside latrine room | Yes | 191 | 45.6 |
No | 228 | 54.4 | |
Injury history when falling in latrine room (n = 191) | Yes | 115 | 60.2 |
No | 76 | 39.8 | |
Latrine modification in the past (at least one trial) | Yes | 206 | 49.2 |
No | 213 | 50.8 |