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Table 3 Observed handwashing behavior sat baseline and endline, stratified by maternal education and wealth quintiles

From: Achieving equitable uptake of handwashing and sanitation by addressing both supply and demand-based constraints: findings from a randomized controlled trial in rural Bangladesh

Baseline characteristics

Baseline

Endline

Difference in difference (DID)

95% CI

Overall treatment effect

95% CI

Impact of modifier on the treatment effect on outcomesb

Control

n (%)

Interventiona

n (%)

Control

n (%)

Interventiona

n (%)

Indicator 1: Observed mother’s hand cleanliness (both hands)

11%

6, 15

 

 Education of mother

  Uneducated

43 (21)

50 (16)

39 (19)

98 (31)

17%

7, 27

   

  Some primary education

103 (23)

154 (23)

115 (26)

228 (34)

8%

1, 16

  

0.0034

  Above primary

237 (32)

350 (32)

271 (37)

514 (47)

10%

4, 17

   

 Wealth index

  Lowest quintile (Q1)

63 (23)

86 (20.6)

52 (19)

137 (33)

16%

7, 25

   

  2ndquintile (Q2)

65 (23)

91 (22)

71 (23)

145 (36)

11%

2, 20

   

  3rdquintile (Q3)

63 (24)

106 (24)

75 (29)

188 (42)

14%

4, 23

  

0.0041

  4thquintile (Q4)

84 (30)

111 (27)

102 (37)

161 (39)

5%

−5, 16

   

  Highest quintile (Q5)

108 (37)

160 (42)

125 (43)

209 (54)

7%

−4, 17

   

Indicator 2: Observed presence of water and soap in household handwashing station (s)

69%

61, 74

 

 Education of mother

   

  Uneducated

27 (13)

41 (13)

20 (12)

242 (96)

84%

75, 90

   

  Some primary education

75 (17)

97 (15)

77 (21)

537 (98)

79%

75, 85

  

< 0.0001

  Above primary

208 (28)

316 (29)

235 (39)

919 (98)

58%

50, 65

   

 Wealth index

   

  Lowest quintile (Q1)

18 (7)

33 (8)

25 (11)

309 (95)

82%

75, 90

   

  2ndquintile (Q2)

35 (12)

49 (12)

37 (16)

336 (98)

83%

75, 90

   

  3rdquintile (Q3)

49 (19)

72 (16)

41 (19)

371 (97)

81%

75, 90

  

< 0.0001

  4thquintile (Q4)

69 (25)

109 (26)

90 (38)

351 (98)

58%

50, 70

   

  Highest quintile (Q5)

139 (48)

191 (50)

139 (58)

331 (99)

39%

30, 50

   
  1. aAll handwashing intervention arms (H, WSH and WSHN)
  2. b3-way interaction p-value (taking higher order)