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. 2011 Mar 4;84(3):443–450. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.2011.10-0244

Table 2.

Univariate and multivariable models of potential risk factors and history of diarrhea in children from rural families in Indonesia*

Characteristics Univariate Multivariable
OR 95% CI P OR 95% CI P
Family does not have an improved latrine 1.43 1.39–1.49 < 0.0001 1.23 1.18–1.29 < 0.0001
Child age, mos 6–11 1.00 1.00
12–23 0.90 0.86–0.94 < 0.0001 0.92 0.88–0.96 0.0003
24–35 0.66 0.63–0.70 < 0.0001 0.64 0.60–0.68 < 0.0001
36–47 0.45 0.42–0.48 < 0.0001 0.44 0.41–0.48 < 0.0001
48–59 0.31 0.29–0.35 < 0.0001 0.30 0.27–0.34 < 0.0001
Child, male 1.16 1.12–1.20 < 0.0001 1.18 1.13–1.22 < 0.0001
Maternal age, y ≤ 24 1.00 1.00
25–28 0.86 0.82–0.90 < 0.0001 0.96 0.91–1.01 0.08
29–32 0.79 0.76–0.83 < 0.0001 0.89 0.85–0.94 < 0.0001
33+ 0.79 0.75–0.83 < 0.0001 0.86 0.81–0.91 < 0.0001
Maternal education, y 0 1.80 1.66–1.94 < 0.0001 1.45 1.30–1.61 < 0.0001
1–6 1.45 1.38–1.52 < 0.0001 1.25 1.18–1.33 < 0.0001
7–9 1.19 1.12–1.26 < 0.0001 1.10 1.03–1.17 0.003
≥ 10 1.00 1.00
Paternal education, y 0 1.57 1.43–1.71 < 0.0001 1.08 0.97–1.20 0.17
1–6 1.28 1.22–1.33 < 0.0001 1.07 1.01–1.13 0.02
7–9 1.14 1.08–1.20 1.02 0.96–1.08 0.51
≥ 10 1.00 1.00
Maternal BMI (kg/m2) 18.5 to < 25 1.00 1.00
< 18.5 1.10 1.04–1.15 0.0003 1.02 0.96–1.07 0.56
≥ 25 to < 30 0.93 0.88–0.97 0.002 1.02 0.97–1.07 0.46
≥ 30 0.80 0.71–0.89 < 0.0001 0.90 0.80–1.02 0.09
Child currently breastfeeding 1.35 1.30–1.40 < 0.0001 0.96 0.94–0.98 < 0.0001
Child received vitamin A capsule in last 6 months 0.76 0.73–0.78 < 0.0001 0.92 0.88–0.95 < 0.0001
Household has adequately iodized salt 0.68 0.66–0.70 < 0.0001 0.86 0.83–0.90 < 0.0001
Father is a smoker 1.26 1.21–1.31 < 0.0001 1.08 1.04–1.13 0.0004
More than 4 individuals eating from same kitchen 1.10 1.06–1014 < 0.0001 1.06 1.02–1.11 0.002
Weekly per capita plant food expenditure 0.45 0.41–0.50 < 0.0001 0.83 0.73–0.93 0.002
Weekly per capita grain food expenditure 1.01 0.97–1.07 < 0.0001 1.06 1.01–1.11 0.04
Weekly per capita animal food expenditure 0.89 0.85–0.93 < 0.0001 0.95 0.89–1.00 0.07
Weekly per capita household expenditure, quintile 1 1.00 1.00
2 0.85 0.80–0.89 < 0.0001 0.99 0.94–1.06 0.87
3 0.80 0.76–0.84 < 0.0001 0.99 0.93–1.06 0.96
4 0.81 0.77–0.86 < 0.0001 1.05 0.99–1.13 0.09
5 0.81 0.77–0.85 < 0.0001 1.05 0.98–1.13 0.16
*

OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval; BMI = body mass index.

Full multivariable model is adjusted for all variables in the table and location.