Table 2. Results of a multiple logistic regression analysis for factors predicting caregiver recognition of clinically defined diarrhea (N = 1,067).

Characteristic	OR* (95% CI)	P
Fever
Present (n = 700)	2.72 (1.92, 3.87)	<0.0001
Absent (n = 367)	Ref.
Mother's formal education completed
None (n = 834)	2.74 (1.39, 5.41)	0.015
Primary (n = 173)	2.42 (1.11, 5.28)
Secondary or higher (n = 60)	Ref.
Household ethnic group
Senoufo (n = 283)	0.89 (0.51, 1.57)	0.011
Mossi (n = 195)	1.61 (0.85, 3.03)
Siamou (n = 142)	1.08 (0.57, 2.02)
Toussiant (n = 105)	1.78 (0.84, 3.78)
Samos (n = 113)	1.18 (0.59, 2.36)
Dioula (n = 43)	0.72 (0.29, 1.76)
Peulh (n = 52)	1.90 (0.79, 4.58)
Bobo (n = 44)	5.11 (1.68, 15.54)
Other (n = 90)	Ref.
Child's age (months)
<6 (n = 151)	0.27 (0.19, 0.39)	<0.0001
6–27 (n = 909)	Ref.

^*Each odds ratio is adjusted for each other characteristic included in the table. Independent variables included in the model were the presence of fever, vomiting, and decreased appetite, mother's education, household ethnic group, household religion and child sex. Clinically defined diarrhea = ≥3 liquid or semi-liquid stools/d. Ref. = reference category for each independent variable.