Table 2 A table showing the results of bivariant logistic analysis of factors associated with diarrhoea among children below 5 years in slum settlements in Entebbe municipality, Uganda

Demographic factors

Age (years)

 Less than 20

24(16.9)

53(22.5)

 20–25

23(16.2)

24(10.2)

 26–30

53(37.3)

68(28.8)

8.792

4

0.067

 30–35

18(12.7)

47(19.9)

 Above 35

24(16.9)

44(18.6)

Level of education

 Non-formal

49(34.5)

101(42.8)

2.545

1

0.111

 Formal

93(65.5)

135(57.2)

Employment

 House wife

61(49.2)

90(43.3)

 Home based employment

45(31.7)

94(45.2)

2.639

2

0.267

 Working away from home

18(19.1)

24(11.6)

Mother/guardians Income (Ugandan shillings)

 None

58(40.8)

93(39.4)

 50,000- 150,000

22(15.5)

49(20.8)

 150,000–250,000

47(33.1)

67(28.4)

5.388

4

0.250

 250,000- 350,000

13(9.2)

16(6.8)

 Above 350,000

2(1.4)

11(4.7)

Residential house

 Temporary

17(12.0)

15(6.4)

3.608

1

0.057

 Permanent

125(88.0)

221(93.6)

Family size

 Small

58(40.8)

65(27.5)

7.147

1

0.008*

 Large

84(59.2)

171(72.5)

Number of children

 1 to 2

91(64.1)

121(51.3)

 3 to 4

38(26.8)

70(29.7)

8.534

2

0.014*

 5 and above

13(9.2)

45(19.1)

Homestead sanitation factors

 General homestead sanitation

  Good

63 (44.4)

92(39.0)

1.062

1

0.303

  Poor

79(55.6)

144 (61.0)

Water related factors

Sources of water for domestic use

 Open source

26(18.3)

18(7.6)

 Protected

50(35.2)

47(19.6)

26.318

2

0.000*

 Treated water

66(46.5)

171(72.5)

Latrine related factors

 Presence of toilet/latrine

  Yes

135(95.1)

234(99.2)

6.356

1

0.012*

  No

7(4.9)

2(0.8)

Sharing of toilets

 Yes

112(78.9)

184(78.0)

0.043

1

0.836

 No

30(21.1)

52(22.0)

Toilet type

 Local latrine

125(88.0)

212(89.8)

0.298

1

0.585

 VIP toilet

17(12.0)

24(10.2)

Cleanliness

 Lid cover

79(55.6)

72(30.5)

 Has VIP and clean

11(7.7)

21(8.9)

24.026

2

0.000*

 Houseflies

52(36.6)

143(60.6)

Number of people sharing

 None

28(19.7)

49(20.8)

 1–3

43(30.3)

87(36.9)

4.678

3

0.197

 4–6

41(28.9)

46(19.5)

Above 6

30(21.1)

54(22.9)

Feeding related factors

Use separate feeding utensils for the baby

 No

79(55.6)

65(27.5)

29.666

1

0.000*

 Yes

63(44.4)

171(72.5)

Boil of feeding equipment

 No

72(50.7)

56(23.7)

28.806

1

0.000*

 Yes

70(49.3)

180(76.3)

Hand washing behaviour

 Improper

185(78.4)

132(93.0)

13.903

1

0.000 *

 Proper

51(21.6)

10(7.0)

Child factors

Age (years)

 Less than 1

5(5.5)

5(2.1)

 1.0 -2.9

91(64.1)

106(44.9)

15.204

2

0.000*

 3 and above

46(32.4)

125(53.0)

Birth weight (kgs)

 Low birth weight

19(13.4)

6(2.5)

 Normal weight

100(70.4)

134(56.8)

35.288

2

0.000*

 Big baby

23(16.2)

96(40.7)

Cessation of Breastfeeding

 Early weaning

109(76.8)

121(51.3)

24.178

1

0.000*

 Not early weaning

33(23.2)

115(48.7)

Introduction of mixed feeds

 Less than 6 months

18(12.7)

26(11.0)

0.237

1

0.626

 6 months and above

124(87.3)

210(89.0)

Rotavirus immunization

 Not immunised

4 (2.8)

22(9.3)

 Partial

27(19.0)

88(37.3)

23.868

2

0.000*

 Complete

111(78.2)

126(53.4)