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Table 6 Multivariable analysis of acute diarrhea among under-five children in semi-urban areas of Gelsha, northeastern Ethiopia, January to March 2019

From: Prevalence of acute diarrhea and associated factors among children under five in semi-urban areas of northeastern Ethiopia

Variables

Acute diarrhea

COR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

p-value

Yes

No

n

n

Age of the child (months)

 0–5

22

162

2.54 (0.5–7-8.5)

1.12 (0.28–4.48)

0.675

 6–11

15

136

4.71 (1.6–13.6)

1.69 (0.51–5.58)

0.431

 12–23

5

39

7.3 (2.59–20.65)

4.68 (1.45–15.0)

< 0.001

 24–35

20

138

1.09 (0.31–3.35)

0.74 (0.21–2.62)

0.984

 36–59

17

160

Ref

Ref

 

Total number of under-five children in household

 One

19

262

Ref

Ref

 

 Two or more

18

36

6.89 (3.31–14.34)

2.84 (1.19–6.81)

0.001

Main sources of drinking water

 Improved

11

202

Ref

Ref

 

 Unimproved

26

96

4.97 (2.36–10.48)

2.97 (1.28–6.87)

0.001

Presence of feces around the pit hole/slab/floor of the latrine

 Yes

23

112

2.72 (1.35–5.52)

3.34 (1.34–8.31)

< 0.001

 No

14

186)

1

1

 
  1. Ref reference category, COR crude odds ratio, AOR adjusted odds ratio, CI confidence interval