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Table 7 Water, sanitation and hygiene- related factors associated with acute diarrhea among under-five children from multivariable logistic regression analysis* in Woldia Town, northeast Ethiopia, March to June 2018

From: Prevalence of acute diarrhea and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) associated factors among children under five in Woldia Town, Amhara Region, northeastern Ethiopia

Variable

AOR (95% CI)

p-value

Quantity of water consumption per capita per day

 <20 liters

2.45(1.36-5.84)

<0.001

 ≥20 liters

1

 

Type of sanitation facility

 Unimproved

3.57(1.64-6.51)

<0.001

 Improved

1

 

Handwashing practice at critical times

 Poor practice

1.85(1.34-3.56)

0.001

 Good practice

1

 

Child feces disposal

 Unsafe

2.51(1.69-4.64)

0.001

 Safe

1

 

Mother/caregiver had information about acute diarrhea being prevented by handwashing with water and soap

 Had no information

3.12(1.64-6.27)

<0.001

 Had information

1

 
  1. 1 reference category, AOR adjusted odds ratio, CI confidence interval
  2. *Variables that had a p-value < 0.2 from the bivariate analysis were included into the multivariable logistic regression model. A total of 25 variables that were adjusted/controlled for multivariable analysis included mother’s/caregiver’s age, mother’s/caregiver’s educational level, mother’s/caregiver’s occupation, marital status, father’s occupation, father’s educational level, wealth index, index child age, birth order of index child, main source of drinking water, time to obtain drinking water, quantity of water consumption per capita per day, type of sanitation facility, sharing status of latrine, latrine cleaning in the past two weeks, feces observed on the floor and/or around the latrine, child food/drink utensil storage, child food/drink storage, mother/caregiver knew about germs being removed by handwashing with water and soap, handwashing facility within/around the latrine, handwashing practice at critical times, mother/caregiver information about WASH, mother/caregiver information about acute diarrhea being prevented by handwashing with water and soap and child feces disposal method