Table 2 Bivariable analysis of index child related factors with acute diarrhea among children under five in Woldia Town, northeast Ethiopia, March to June 2018
Variable | Frequency | Acute diarrhea | COR (95% CI) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | ||||
n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | |||
Index child sex | |||||
Female | 248(51.2) | 46(18.5) | 202(81.5) | 1.15(0.72-1.84) | 0.559 |
Male | 236(48.8) | 39(16.5) | 197(83.5) | 1 | |
Number of children under five in the household | |||||
Two or more children | 18(3.7) | 5(27.8) | 13(72.2) | 1.86(0.64-5.35) | 0.253 |
One child | 466(96.3) | 80(17.2) | 386(82.8) | 1 | |
Index child age (months) | |||||
0-5 | 44(9.1) | 10(22.7) | 34(77.3) | 1.70(0.48 -3.16) | 0.673 |
6-11 | 64(13.2) | 20(31.3) | 44(68.7) | 2.62(1.42-7.21) | 0.003 |
12-23 | 112(23.1) | 16(14.3) | 96(85.7) | 0.96(0.55-1.58) | 0.485 |
24-59 | 264(54.6) | 39(14.8) | 225(85.2) | 1 | |
Birth order of index child | |||||
First | 123(25.4) | 19(15.4) | 104(84.6) | 0.65(0.30-1.37) | 0.255 |
Second | 122(25.2) | 16(13.1) | 106(86.9) | 0.53(0.25-1.16) | 0.113 |
Third | 78(16.1) | 19(24.4) | 59(75.6) | 1.14(0.53-2.46) | 0.743 |
Fourth | 93(19.2) | 16(17.2) | 77(82.8) | 0.73(0.33-1.61) | 0.441 |
Fifth or above | 68(14.1) | 15(22.1) | 53(77.9) | 1 | |