Table 3 Water-related factors in semi-urban areas of Gelsha, northeastern Ethiopia, January to March 2019
Variables | Number (N = 335) | Acute diarrhea | COR (95% CI) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | ||||
n (%) | n | n | |||
Main sources of drinking water | |||||
Improved | 213 (63.6) | 11 | 202 | Ref | |
Unimproved | 122 (36.4) | 26 | 96 | 4.97 (2.36–10.48) | < 0.001 |
Round-trip time to obtain water (minutes) | |||||
< 30 | 111 (33.1) | 6 | 105 | Ref | |
> 30 | 224 (66.9) | 31 | 193 | 2.81 (1.13–6.95) | 0.025 |
Water consumption per capita per day (liters) | |||||
< 20 | 254 (75.8) | 29 | 225 | 1.17 (0.51–2.68) | 0.700 |
> 20 | 81 (24.2) | 8 | 73 | Ref | |