Table 4 Multivariate analysis of determinant factors of childhood diarrhea in Benishangul Gumuz Region, Ethiopia in 2013
Characteristics | Diarrhea | Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | ||||
Maternal education | |||||
No education | 149 | 392 | 2.27 (1.62,3.20) | 1.81 (1.12,2.76)* | 0.027 |
Primary and above | 55 | 329 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Occupation of mother | |||||
Not working | 76 | 372 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.035 |
Working | 124 | 344 | 1.76 (1.28, 2.43) | 1.62 (1.10, 2.38) | |
Father’s education | |||||
No education | 100 | 409 | 1.381 (1.011,1.86)* | ||
Primary and above | 104 | 308 | 1.00 | ||
No. of under five in the house | 0.043 | ||||
3+ | 172 | 584 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
2 or less | 32 | 137 | 0.79 (0.52,1.21) | 0.58 (0.34, 0.98)* | |
Source of drinking water | |||||
Improved | 109 | 518 | 1.00 | ||
Not improved | 95 | 203 | 2.22 (1.62, 3.06)* | - | |
Type of toilet facility | |||||
Pit or flush toilet | 47 | 482 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.000 |
No facility | 157 | 239 | 6.74 (4.70,9.67)* | 5.90 (3.93, 8.86)* | |
Main floor material | |||||
Dirt | 197 | 679 | 1.74 (0.77,3.94) | - | |
Non dirt | 7 | 42 | 1.00 | ||
Child stool disposal | 0.003 | ||||
Safe | 148 | 361 | 0.38 (0.268,0.532)* | 0.49 (0.34,0.78)* | |
Not safe | 55 | 355 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Age of child in months | |||||
< 6 | 22 | 83 | 1.000 | 1.00 | 0.052 |
6-11 | 31 | 58 | 2.02 (1.06,3.83)* | 1.41 (0.65,3.07) | |
12-23 | 62 | 106 | 2.21 (1.25,3.88)* | 1.94 (1.43,3.78)* | |
24 and above | 87 | 141 | 1.10 (0.61,1.97) | 0.76 (0.32,1.47) | |
Birth order | |||||
1 | 16 | 192 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.001 |
2-3 | 54 | 230 | 2.82 (1.56,5.08)* | 3.70 (1.87,7.31)* | |
4-5 | 69 | 167 | 4.96 (2.77,8.87)* | 6.68 (3.35,13.30)* | |
6+ | 65 | 132 | 5.91 (3.28,10.66)* | 6.72 (3.33,13.54)* | |