Table 4.

Chi-square of associated factors with Salmonella and Shigella among diarrheic under-five children at Sheik Hassan yabere Referral Hospital Eastern Ethiopia, 2022

Variable	Category	Culture Result of Salmonella/Shigella isolates		Chi-square	P value
		Yes	No
Educational status of parent/guardians	Did not attend school at all (Illiterate)	11 (6.4%)	162(93.6%)	3.2	1.0
	Able to read and write (Literate)	4(6.1%)	62(93.9%)	1(ref)
Hand washing practice	No	12(18.7%)	52(81.3%)	20.3	0.001
	Yes	3(1.7%)	172(98.3%)	1(ref)
Raw meat consumption	Yes	2(14.3%)	12(85.7%)	1.8	0.002
	No	13(5.8%)	212(94.2%)	1(ref)