Table 4 Behavioral factors of study participants associated with acute diarrhea, Menz Gera Midir District, North Shoa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia, February and March 2020

Currently breastfeeding

No

85(39.0)

156(35.8)

Yes

133(61.0)

280(64.2)

Supplementary food

 < 6 month

9(4.1)

15(3.4)

At 6 months

182(83.5)

359(82.3)

 > 6 month

27(12.4)

62(14.2)

Rotavirus vaccination

No

1(0.5)

9(2.1)

Yes

217(99.5)

427(97.9)

Measles vaccination

No

23(10.6)

53(12.2)

Yes

195(89.4)

383(87.8)

Vitamin-A supplementation

No

12(5.5)

23(5.3)

Yes

206(94.5)

413(94.7)

Type of water collection container

Pot

3(1.4)

8(1.8)

Plastic bucket

0(0.0)

4(0.9)

Jerry can

215(98.6)

424(97.2)

Storage container washed before fetching water

No

38(17.4)

123(28.2)

Yes

180(82.6)

313(71.8)

Frequency of washing of water storage container per week

1–4

115(52.8)

275(63.1)

 > 4

65(29.8)

38(8.7)

Water drawing method

Pouring

109(50.0)

194(44.5)

Dipping

68(31.2)

235(53.9)

Both

41(18.8)

7(1.6)

Water treatment at home

No

125(57.3)

303(69.5)

Yes

93(42.7)

133(30.5)

How often do you treat water?

Sometimes

59(27.1)

114(26.4)

Daily

41(18.8)

20(4.6)

Method of water treatment

Strain through cloth

33(15.1)

54(12.4)

Boil

63(28.9)

47(10.8)

Chlorine

4(1.8)

33(7.6)

Wash hands at critical times (per day)

1–2

105(48.2)

194(44.5)

3–5

113(51.8)

242(55.5)

Material used for handwashing

Water only

120(55.0)

199(45.6)

Water & soap

98(45.0)

237(54.4)

Feces seen around pit hole

Yes

33(15.1)

157(36.0)

No

160(73.4)

152(34.9)

Feces seen around the compound

Yes

34(15.6)

169(38.8)

No

184(84.4)

267(61.2)

Mother/caregiver history of diarrhea within last two weeks

Yes

9(4.1)

11(2.5)

No

209(95.9)

425(97.5)

Child history of acute diarrhea within last two weeks

No

195(89.4)

333(76.4)

Yes

23(10.6)

80(18.3)