Knowledge and behaviors prior to and 1-2 weeks post GHP intervention.

Table 1: Knowledge and behaviors prior to and 1-2 weeks post GHP intervention.

	Baseline pre-intervention						Two weeks post-intervention
	Total (N = 1140)		Men (N = 570)		Women (n = 570)		Total (N = 1140)		Men (N = 570)		Women (n = 570)
	n/mean	%/SD	n/mean	%/SD	n/mean	%/SD	n/mean	%/SD	n/mean	%/SD	n/mean	%/SD
How do you treat your drinking water?
I do not treat my drinking water	523	46%	278	49%	245	43%	17	1%	9	2%	8	1%
Boil	351	31%	162	28%	189	33%	172	15%	80	14%	92	16%
Add chlorine	275	24%	127	22%	148	26%	1095	96%	544	95%	551	97%
Strain it through a cloth/Water filter/Other/Don't know	90	8%	43	8%	47	8%	20	2%	11	2%	9	2%
How much chlorine do you need for a 20 L container?
Top of cap	115	10%	45	8%	70	12%	13	1%	9	2%	4	1%
Bottom of cap	404	35%	219	38%	185	32%	1115	98%	555	97%	560	98%
Other	76	7%	43	8%	33	6%	7	1%	4	1%	3	1%
Don't know	545	48%	263	46%	282	49%	5	0%	2	0%	3	1%
How much chlorine do you need for a 5 L container?
Top of cap	287	29%	147	30%	140	29%	1100	96%	549	96%	551	97%
Bottom of cap	59	6%	31	6%	28	6%	18	2%	9	2%	9	2%
Other	78	8%	43	9%	35	7%	13	1%	8	1%	5	1%
Don't know	555	57%	267	55%	288	59%	9	1%	4	1%	5	1%
When do you wash your hands?
After using the toilet	1064	93%	527	92%	537	94%	1124	99%	565	99%	559	98%
Before cooking and eating	1018	89%	519	91%	499	88%	1104	97%	551	97%	553	97%
After handling animals, dirty diapers, or rubbish	529	46%	273	48%	256	45%	915	80%	453	79%	462	81%
Before and after caring for the sick	100	9%	44	8%	56	10%	453	40%	233	41%	220	39%
After coughing or sneezing into your hands	68	6%	31	5%	37	6%	416	36%	209	37%	207	36%
Other/Don't know	160	14%	84	15%	76	13%	101	9%	55	10%	46	8%
How much time should you spend scrubbing your hands while washing them?
20 seconds or as long as it takes to sing or hum the ‘Happy Birthday Song’ twice	260	23%	132	23%	128	22%	747	66%	398	70%	349	61%
Other/Don't know	880	77%	438	77%	442	78%	390	34%	171	30%	219	39%
Can you demonstrate how to properly wash your hands?
Wet hands with your hands with clean water	1055	93%	535	94%	520	91%	1137	100%	569	100%	568	100%
Apply soap to lather your entire hand	941	83%	442	78%	499	88%	1113	98%	548	96%	565	99%
Scrub back of hands	607	53%	333	58%	274	48%	985	86%	475	83%	510	89%
Scrub palms	587	51%	331	58%	256	45%	971	85%	475	83%	496	87%
Scrub between fingers	406	36%	231	41%	175	31%	982	86%	486	85%	496	87%
Scrub underneath fingernails	123	11%	71	12%	52	9%	799	70%	367	64%	432	76%
Scrub wrists	220	19%	123	22%	97	17%	774	68%	377	66%	397	70%
Rinse your hands with clean water and air dry	782	69%	386	68%	396	69%	935	82%	449	79%	486	85%
Scrub hands for 20 seconds or as long as it takes to sing or hum the Happy Birthday song twice	59	5%	42	7%	17	3%	493	43%	250	44%	243	43%
Did not demonstrate any of the steps	24	2%	7	1%	17	3%	0	0%	0	0%	0	0%
How can someone get worms?
Eating dirt/soil	525	46%	202	35%	323	57%	963	84%	480	84%	483	85%
Not properly washed raw vegetables and fruits	486	43%	244	43%	242	42%	1035	91%	523	92%	512	90%
Undercooked meat	255	22%	148	26%	107	19%	1030	90%	522	92%	508	89%
Not washing your hands after touching soil	163	14%	82	14%	81	14%	574	50%	300	53%	274	48%
Not washing hands with soap after using toilet	54	5%	31	5%	23	4%	571	50%	311	55%	260	46%
Not washing hands before handling food	65	6%	42	7%	23	4%	460	40%	246	43%	214	38%
Other/Don't know	369	32%	217	38%	152	27%	37	3%	33	6%	4	1%
Who in your household should get dewormed?
Myself	50	4%	9	2%	41	7%	0	0%	0	0%	0	0%
My spouse	37	3%	22	4%	15	3%	0	0%	0	0%	0	0%
My children	299	26%	145	25%	154	27%	12	1%	6	1%	6	1%
Everyone	708	62%	346	61%	362	64%	1126	99%	562	99%	564	99%
Other/Don't know	95	8%	58	10%	37	6%	1	0%	1	0%	0	0%
Do most people with high blood pressure (BP) or diabetes (sugar) have symptoms?
Yes, people with one and/or both diseases usually have symptoms	418	37%	222	39%	196	34%	205	18%	94	17%	111	19%
No, most people with high BP and/or diabetes do not have symptoms	721	63%	347	61%	374	66%	934	82%	475	83%	459	81%
High blood pressure (BP) can lead to…?
Heart disease or heart attack	157	14%	95	17%	62	11%	468	41%	232	41%	236	41%
Stroke	302	26%	141	25%	161	28%	698	61%	363	64%	335	59%
Death	737	65%	350	61%	387	68%	942	83%	496	87%	446	78%
Other/Don't know	265	23%	142	25%	123	22%	147	13%	77	14%	70	12%
What blood pressure is considered high?
Greater than or equal to 140/90 mmHg	74	6%	33	6%	41	7%	617	54%	345	61%	272	48%
Other	76	7%	46	8%	30	5%	138	12%	56	10%	82	14%
Don’t know	989	87%	491	86%	498	87%	384	34%	168	29%	216	38%
What should someone do if they have high BP?
Reduce their salt intake	352	31%	182	32%	170	30%	969	85%	506	89%	463	81%
Take medicine prescribed by doctor	437	38%	216	38%	221	39%	828	73%	424	74%	404	71%
Get their BP checked regularly	319	28%	144	25%	175	31%	755	66%	383	67%	372	65%
Exercise	73	6%	43	8%	30	5%	483	42%	270	47%	213	37%
Lose weight if they are overweight	47	4%	17	3%	30	5%	375	33%	184	32%	191	34%
Get checked for diabetes (sugar)	44	4%	17	3%	27	5%	270	24%	132	23%	138	24%
Stop smoking	26	2%	14	2%	12	2%	250	22%	156	27%	94	16%
Other/Don't know	584	51%	294	52%	290	51%	244	21%	116	20%	128	22%
What should someone do if they have diabetes?
Reduce their sugar intake	551	48%	290	51%	261	46%	1017	89%	529	93%	488	86%
Take medicine prescribed by doctor	363	32%	184	32%	179	31%	807	71%	399	70%	408	72%
Get their sugar checked regularly	228	20%	92	16%	136	24%	685	60%	336	59%	349	61%
Lose weight if they are overweight	41	4%	17	3%	24	4%	345	30%	157	28%	188	33%
Exercise	49	4%	29	5%	20	4%	411	36%	229	40%	182	32%
Get their BP checked	40	4%	16	3%	24	4%	280	25%	145	25%	135	24%
Other/Don't know	518	45%	251	44%	267	47%	170	15%	80	14%	90	16%
On average, how much salt do you add to your evening meal at the table?
NONE	93	8%	35	6%	58	10%	232	20%	89	16%	143	25%
PINCH	728	64%	394	69%	334	59%	753	66%	397	70%	356	62%
¼ TSP	139	12%	80	14%	59	10%	101	9%	64	11%	37	6%
½ TSP	94	8%	34	6%	60	11%	42	4%	19	3%	23	4%
> = ¾ TSP	86	8%	27	5%	59	10%	12	1%	1	0%	11	2%
On average, how much sugar do you add to your cup of tea or coffee?
NONE	9	1%	6	1%	3	1%	11	1%	9	2%	2	0%
< 1 TSP	14	1%	10	2%	4	1%	23	2%	15	3%	8	1%
1 TSP	75	7%	33	6%	42	7%	109	10%	57	10%	52	9%
2 TSP	563	49%	274	48%	289	51%	697	61%	349	61%	348	61%
3 TSP	260	23%	144	25%	116	20%	185	16%	106	19%	79	14%
> = 4 TSP	219	19%	103	18%	116	20%	115	10%	34	6%	81	14%