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Table 2 Environmental and Sanitation characteristics of pregnant women attending antenatal care at the University of Gondar Hospital, Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia, 2015

From: Prevalence of zinc deficiency and its association with dietary, serum albumin and intestinal parasitic infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care at the University of Gondar Hospital, Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia

Characteristics

Frequency (n)

Percent (%)

Latrine availability

Yes

344

94.5

No

20

5.5

Types of latrine

Pit latrine

259

75.3

Water flush

83

24.1

Public

2

0.6

Source of drinking water

Tap

324

89

Well

12

3.3

Spring

28

7.7