Table 4 Latrine- and waste-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 | |||
Type of latrine facility | |||||
Improved | 280 (83.6) | 31 | 249 | Ref | |
Unimproved | 55 (16.4) | 6 | 49 | 0.98 (0.39–2.48) | 0.970 |
Ownership of latrine | |||||
Private | 281 (83.9) | 31 | 250 | Ref | |
Shared | 54 (16.1) | 6 | 48 | 1.01 (0.39–2.55) | 0.980 |
The proximity of latrine facility to home (meters) | |||||
< 15 | 129 (38.5) | 14 | 115 | 0.97 (0.48–1.96) | 0.930 |
> 15 | 206 (59.7) | 23 | 183 | Ref | |
Presence of feces around the pit hole/slab/floor of the latrine | |||||
Yes | 135 (40.3) | 23 | 112 | 2.72 (1.35–5.52) | 0.005 |
No | 200 (59.7) | 14 | 186 | Ref | |
Presence of feces in the house compound | |||||
Yes | 48 (14.3) | 11 | 37 | 2.98 (1.36–6.54) | 0.006 |
No | 287 (85.7) | 26 | 261 | Ref | |
Presence of flies on the floor and/or around the latrine facilities | |||||
Yes | 82 (24.5) | 10 | 72 | 1.16 (0.54–2.52) | 0.701 |
No | 253 (75.5) | 27 | 226 | Ref | |
Presence of open raw sewage inside the house compound | |||||
Yes | 55 (16.4) | 8 | 47 | 1.47 (0.63–3.42) | 0.360 |
No | 280 (83.6) | 29 | 251 | Ref | |
Presence of uncollected solid waste inside the house compound | |||||
Yes | 132 (39.4) | 16 | 116 | 1.14 (0.59–2.38) | 0.610 |
No | 203 (60.6) | 21 | 182 | Ref | |