Table 6.
Variable | Odds ratio for diarrhoea (95% CI) | Odds ratio for ARI (95% CI) |
---|---|---|
Exclusively breastfed | ||
Yes | 0.69 (0.49-0.98)∗ | 0.69 (0.54-0.88)∗ |
No | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Age (months) of child Continuous scale | 0.62 (0.54-0.72)∗ | 0.72 (0.65-0.80)∗ |
Gender of child | ||
Male | 1.09 (0.82-1.45) | 0.92 (0.74-1.15) |
Female | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Education of mothers | ||
Illiterate | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Primary | 1.38 (0.95-2.00) | 1.52 (1.15-2.00)∗ |
Secondary or higher | 0.88 (0.62-1.24) | 1.14 (0.86-1.49) |
Number of siblings | ||
0 | 1.10 (0.79-1.55) | 0.92 (0.71-1.19) |
1 | 1.30 (0.87-1.93) | 0.95 (0.71-1.27) |
≥2 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Stratum | ||
Tribal | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Rural | 1.21 (0.52-2.82) | 0.42 (0.19-0.92)∗ |
Metro-city—non-slum | 1.88 (0.65-5.44) | 0.83 (0.33-2.08) |
Metro-city—slum | 1.27 (0.39-4.11) | 0.47 (0.17-1.28) |
Divisional other urban | 1.41 (0.56-3.52) | 0.46 (0.20-1.04) |
Ownership of household | ||
Own home | 1.36 (0.85-2.15) | 1.24 (0.87-1.78) |
Rented | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Source of drinking-water | ||
Tap/tubewell/ringwell | 0.42 (0.17-0.99)∗ | 0.62 (0.35-1.07) |
Pond/river/other | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Disposal of faeces | ||
Fixed place | 0.86 (0.60-1.23) | 0.98 (0.75-1.27) |
No fixed place | 1.0 | 1.0 |
∗p<0.05, significant variables in the model
ARI=Acute respiratory infection; CI=Confidence interval