Table 3.
factors associated with the attitude of mothers on home-based management of diarrhea among mothers/caregivers in HUSCH, Hawassa, Ethiopia, 2021
| Variable | Attitude | COR(95%CI) | AOR(95%CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Favorable | Unfavorable | ||||
| Educational status | |||||
| Illiterate | 23(56.1%) | 18(43.9%) | 0.511(0.196-1.333) | 1.566(0.319-7.683) | 0.581 |
| Read and write | 7(43.8%) | 9(56.2%) | 0.311(0.091-1.065) | 0.974(0.181-5.239) | 0.975 |
| Primary | 23(39.0%) | 36(61.0%) | 0.256(0.104-0.629) | 0.993(0.243-4.056) | 0.992 |
| Secondary | 48(63.2%) | 28(36.8%) | 0.686(0.288-1.635) | 2.402(0.650-8.873) | 0.189 |
| College and above | 25(71.4%) | 10(28.6%) | 1 | ||
| Relationship with child | |||||
| Mother | 101(58.0%) | 73(42.0%) | 3.360(1.325-8.518) | 3.085(1.071-8.890) | 0.037** |
| Grandmother | 18(62.1%) | 11(37.9%) | 3.974(1.250-12.632) | 2.284(0.547-9.539) | 0.257 |
| Caregiver | 7(29.2%) | 17(70.8%) | 1 | ||
| Monthly income | |||||
| <2000 | 19(34.5%) | 36(65.5%) | 0.286(0.119-0.685) | 0.248(0.069-0.892) | 0.033** |
| 2000-2999 | 49(54.4%) | 41(45.6%) | 0.647(0.293-1.430) | 0.483(0.150-1.560) | 0.224 |
| 3000-3999 | 34(75.6%) | 11(24.4%) | 1.674(0.642-4.364) | 1.569(0.489-5.037) | 0.449 |
| >4000 | 24(64.9%) | 13(35.1%) | 1 | ||
| Age 15-24 | 17(29.8%) | 40(70.2%) | 0.597(0.203-1.755) | 0.778(0.208-2.908) | 0.709 |
| 25-34 | 49(38.3%) | 79(61.7%) | 0.375(0.138-1.020) | 0.418(0.124-1.412) | 0.160 |
| 35-44 | 7(35.0%) | 13(65.0%) | 0.458(0.127-1.660) | 0.353(0.068-1.830) | 0.215 |
| 45 and above | 10(45.5%) | 12(65.0%) | 1 | ||