Table 2.
factors associated with knowledge of mothers on home-based management of diarrhea among mothers/caregivers in HUSCH, Hawassa, Ethiopia, 2021
| Variable | Knowledge | COR(95%CI) | AOR(95%CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | Poor | ||||
| Educational status Illiterate | 5(12.2%) | 36(87.8%) | 0.117(0.037-0.369) | 0.123(0.027-0.554) | 0.006** |
| Read and write | 7(43.8%) | 9(56.2%) | 0.655(0.199-2.155) | 1.225(0.274-5.484) | 0.791 |
| Primary | 15(25.4%) | 44(74.6%) | 0.287(0.1189-0.697) | 0.511(0.144-1.822) | 0.301 |
| Secondary | 37(48.7%) | 39(51.3%) | 0.799(0.358-1.783) | 1.165(0.391-3.471) | 0.783 |
| College and above | 19(54.3%) | 16(45.7%) | 1 | 1 | ---- |
| Occupation Government employee | 12(57.1%) | 9(42.9%) | 0.2.246(0.798-6.315) | 2.338(0.570-9.590) | 0.238 |
| Self-employee | 25(43.1%) | 33(56.9%) | 1.276(0.591-2.755) | 1.521(0.543-4.258) | 0.425 |
| House wife | 27(27.8%) | 70(72.2%) | 0.650(0.316-1.336) | 1.146(0.407-3.227) | 0.796 |
| Merchant | 19(37.3%) | 32(62.7%) | 1 | 1 | |
| Monthly income <2000 | 16(29.1%) | 39(70.9%) | 0.538(0.225-1.289) | 1.271(0.380-4.247) | 0.697 |
| 2000-2999 | 30(33.3%) | 60(66.7%) | 0.656(0.300-1.438) | 0.784(0.264-2.335) | 0.663 |
| 3000-3999 | 21(46.7%) | 24(53.3%) | 1.148(0.479-2.756)) | 1.716(0.599-4.914) | 0.315 |
| >4000 | 16(43.2%) | 21(56.8%) | 1 | 1 | |
| Marital status Married | 48(31.6%) | 104(68.4%) | 1.154(0.475-2.805) | 0.970(0.356-2.639) | 0.952 |
| Ummarried | 14(63.6%) | 8(36.4%) | 4.375(1.325-14.446) | 3.597(0.874-14.808) | 0.076 |