Table 5.

multivariate logistic regression analyses of factors associated with diarrheal diseases among under-five children in Hargeisa Internally Displaced Persons Somaliland, 2020

Variable	Categories	Diarrhea occurrence		AOR (95% CI)	P-value
		No	Yes
Child's age (years)	< 1	51	30	1
	1 - 2	62	70	3.586 (2.054, 5.196)	0.041*
	3 - 5	57	78	1.143 (0.259, 5.049)	0.860
Exclusive breastfeeding practice	Yes	137	101	1
	No	33	77	4.006 (3.274, 4.596)	0.018*
Colostrum feeding	Yes	167	111	1
	No	13	67	36.41 (25.76, 47.9)	0.000*
Water storage container	Jerry can	18	66	4.901 (1.306, 8.387)	0.018*
	Tank	162	112	1
Hand washing practice of child	Rarely	36	64	5.739 (1.382, 7.822)	0.016*
	Sometimes	60	80	3.201 (1.002, 5.354)	0.042*
	Often	74	34	1

^*Significant association as p-value <0.05, AOR=adjusted odds ratio, CI=confidence interval