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Table 5 Relationship of intestinal parasites and practice of hand washing before meals and hand washing after visiting toilets

From: Risk factors associated with intestinal parasitic infections among inmates of Kisii prison, Kisii county, Kenya

Risk factor

N

Frequency of intestinal parasites (%)

χ2

P

Hand washing before meals

 Yes

276

34 (12.3)

15.868

0.000

 No

108

76 (70.4)

  

Hand washing after toilets

 Yes

273

30 (10.9)

56.936

0.00

 No

111

80 (72.1)