Table 2 Factors associated with diarrhea in children under-5 years old (n = 8879)
Variable | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
Child age (months) | ||
0–5 | 1 | 1 |
6–11 | 2.01 (1.44,2.82) | 2.06 (1.45,2.92) * |
12–23 | 2.31 (1.63,3.28) | 2.37 (1.67,3.35) * |
24–59 | 1.20 (0.85,1.69) | 1.15 (0.82,1.63) |
Gender ** | ||
Boy | 1 | 1 |
Girl | 0.95 (0.80,1.13) | 0.95 (0.80,1.13) |
Child’s health insurance status | ||
Yes | 1 | 1 |
No | 1.14 (0.96,1.35) | 1.02 (0.86,1.20) |
Mothers education | ||
No formal education | 1 | 1 |
Primary | 0.89 (0.70,1.13) | 0.91 (0.71,1.17) |
Secondary | 0.59 (0.47,0.75) | 0.66 (0.51,0.86) * |
College or higher education | 0.27 (0.16,0.46) | 0.41 (0.22,0.78) * |
Source of drinking water | ||
Unimproved | 1 | 1 |
Improved | 0.64 (0.48,0.85) | 0.78 (0.54,1.11) |
Sanitation | ||
Unimproved | 1 | 1 |
Improved | 0.68 (0.58,0.81) | 0.86 (0.71,1.05) |
Floor material ** | ||
Improved | 1 | 1 |
Unimproved | 1.14 (0.92,1.42) | 0.84 (0.64,1.11) |
Household Wealth | ||
Poorest | 1 | 1 |
Poor | 0.84 (0.69,1.02) | 0.92 (0.74,1.14) |
Middle | 0.81 (0.61,1.09) | 0.94 (0.64,1.37) |
Rich | 0.69 (0.53,0.90) | 0.80 (0.58,1.12) |
Richest | 0.41 (0.31,0.53) | 0.58 (0.39,0.86) * |
Place of residence | ||
Urban | 1 | 1 |
Rural | 1.14 (0.94,1.39) | 0.78 (0.63,0.98) * |
Presence of handwashing station in dwelling | ||
No | 1 | 1 |
Yes | 0.48 (0.32,0.74) | 0.74 (0.46,1.21) |