Table 3 Multivariable binary logistic regression analysis of the effects of socio-demographic and environmental associated risk factors of occurrence of diarrhoea among under-five children in rural Ethiopia

 [15–24]

–

–

–

 25–34

0.90(0.77, 1.07)

0.66(0.47, 0.93

0.016

 35–49

0.72(0.59, 0.88)**

0.36(0.23, 0.58)

0.000

 (Female)

–

–

–

 Male

1.15(1.00, 1.33)*

1.29(1.05, 1.58)

0.013

 [> 35 month]

–

–

–

 < 6 month

1.30(0.99, 1.71)

1.34(0.91, 1.99)

0.140

 6–11

3.30(2.63, 4.13)**

3.54(2.58, 4.87)

0.000

 12–23

3.13(2.59, 3.78)**

3.07(2.33, 4.04)

0.000

 24–35

1.95(1.58, 2.39)**

1.72(1.26, 2.34)

0.001

 [Tigray]

–

–

–

 Afar

0.90(0.67, 1.22)

1.91(1.01, 3.64)

0.047

 Amhara

1.20(0.90, 1.61)

1.51(0.93, 2.46)

0.095

 Oromia

1.01(0.77, 1.33)

1.24(0.80, 1.91)

0.338

 Somali

0.55(0.40, 0.76)**

0.42(0.22, 0.80)

0.009

 Benishangul

0.81(0.59, 1.12)

0.95(0.60, 1.52)

0.844

 SNNP

1.290(.98, 1.69)

1.39(.90, 2.15)

0.134

 Gambela

1.07(.76, 1.52)

2.12(1.18, 3.81)

0.012

 Harari

1.06(.72, 1.55)

0.89(0.49, 1.62)

0.698

 Dire Dawa

1.08(.71, 1.66)

0.72(0.31, 1.65)

0.440

 [1st order]

–

–

–

 2nd

0.78(0.61, 1.01)

0.91(0.62, 1.34)

0.647

 3rd

0.99(0.79, 1.27)

1.48(0.98, 2.22)

0.059

 4th

0.97(0.76, 1.24)

1.81(1.17, 2.79)

0.007

 5th and above

0.86(0.71, 1.05)

1.85(1.22, 2.81)

0.004

 [No]

–

–

–

 Yes

1.26(1.01, 1.58)*

1.39(1.09, 1.77)

0.008

 [(2 or less)*(15–24)]

–

–

 NoChildU5(≥3) by ageM(25–34)

2.46(0.96, 6.30)

0.060

 NoChildU5(≥3) by ageM(35–49)

4.70(1.64, 13.45)

0.004