Table 3 Multivariable multilevel logistic analysis of diarrhea diseases among under five years children in Rwanda, 2019

Maternal age

35–49 years

1

1

15–24 years

1.50 [1.22, 1.85]

1.5 [1.21, 1.84] *

25–34 years

1.24 [1.06, 1.45]

1.24 [1.06, 1.45] *

Child’s age

0–6 months

1

1

7–12 months

4.20 [2.96, 5.96]

4.21 [3.00, 5.98] *

13–24 months

3.21 [2.17, 2.75]

3.23 [2.18, 4.79] *

25–59 months

1.16 [0.78, 1.72]

1.17 [0.79, 1.73]

Immunization status

Not Fully vaccinated

1

1

Fully vaccinated

0.74 [0.56, 0.98]

0.74 [0.56, 0.98] *

Maternal educational status

Secondary &above

1

1

None educated

1.55 [1.17, 2.04]

1.46 [1.10, 1.94] *

Primary school

1.25 [1.04, 1.52]

1.25 [1.03, 1.51] *

Twin

No

1

1

Yes

1.49 [1.01, 2.20]

1.51 [1.02, 2.22] *

No. of under five years children

≤ 2 children

1

1

> 2 children

1.08 [0.86, 1.32]

1.08 [0.86, 1.36]

Wealth index

Rich

1

1

Poor

1.46 [1.21, 1.37]

1.46 [1.19, 1.84] *

Middle

1.30 [1.05, 1.60]

1.29 [1.04, 1,60] *

Mother Working status

Working

1

1

Not working

0.94 [0.78, 1.39]

0.94 [0.78, 1.14]

Media exposure

Exposed

1

1

Not exposed

1.99 [0.84, 1.18]

0.99 [0.84, 1.18]

Toilet type

Improved

1

1

Not improved

1.04 [0.89, 1.21]

1.04 [0.89, 1.21]

Source of water

Improved

1

1

Not improved

0.98 [0.83, 1.16]

0.98 [0.82, 1.16]

Community level factors

Residency

Urban

1

1

Rural

1.18 [0.95, 1.46]

0.99 [0.78, 1.73]

Community level educational status

High

1

1

Low

1.23 [0.95, 1.46]

1.21 [1.01, 1.45] *

Community level poverty

Low

1

1

High

1.09 [0.91, 1.29]

0.92 [0.76, 1.11]

Constant

0.045 [0.03, 0.07]

0.11 [0.09, 0.13]

0.45 [0.03, 0.07]