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.