Table 1 Percent of caregivers who reported ever practicing acts involving saliva passage to children ≤ 6 years old
Practice | Mothers | Fathers | Grandmothers | Siblings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | N = 258 | N = 198 | N = 204 | N = 236 |
Shared toothbrush or toothstick | 14% | 9% | 22% | 19% |
Cleaned eyes or face with tongue | 19% | 2% | 44% | 8% |
Used mouth/cloth soaked with saliva to soothe insect bite | 18% | 10% | 28% | 8% |
Premastication of food | 67% | 44% | 81% | 68% |
Shared sweets or candy | 55% | 67% | 65% | 87% |
Blown herbs via mouth into nostril | 5% | 4% | 23% | 0.8% |
Rubbed premasticated herbs on head or face | 64% | 76% | 82% | 39% |
Pushed substance into rectum from mouth through pipe | 10% | 4% | 25% | n/a |
Inserted finger lubricated with saliva into rectum | 15% | 4% | 28% | n/a |