Helminthic Infection and Nutritional Studies among Orang Asli Children in Sekolah Kebangsaan Pos Legap, Perak

Table 3

Daily practices of Orang Asli school children.

Daily practice	Mean score ± SD
Wash hand with soap before eating	2.61 ± 0.933
Wash hand without soap before eating	2.85 ± 0.712
Wash hand with soap after going to the toilet	2.61 ± 0.864
Wash hand without soap after going to the toilet	2.67 ± 0.777
Wash vegetables and/or fruits before eating	2.79 ± 0.781
Wear shoes outside the house	2.97 ± 0.770
Wear shoes inside the house	1.58 ± 0.830
Defecate or urinate in the toilet	2.94 ± 0.827
Defecate or urinate at open space	2.18 ± 0.846
Drink boiled water	2.73 ± 0.761
Eat using bare hand (without using fork and spoon)	2.88 ± 0.545
Keep animal inside the house	2.24 ± 1.062
Wash feet before entering the house	2.36 ± 0.783