Table 3.
Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) for knowledge of diarrhoea prevention amongst all 628 participants
| N (%) yes / no | Unadjusted | Multiply adjusted1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wash hands before eating | |||
| Non-RBA |
98 (31.5) / 213 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
| RBA |
171 (53.9) / 146 |
2.55 (1.84, 3.53) |
2.51 (1.79, 3.53) |
|
P value |
|
<0.001 |
<0.001 |
| Wash hands with soap after toilet | |||
| Non-RBA |
67 (21.5) / 244 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
| RBA |
158 (49.8) / 159 |
3.62 (2.55, 5.13) |
3.76 (2.60, 5.42) |
|
P value |
|
<0.001 |
<0.001 |
| Drink clean water | |||
| Non-RBA |
152 (48.9) / 159 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
| RBA |
217 (68.5) / 100 |
2.27 (1.64, 3.14) |
2.23 (1.59, 3.14) |
|
P value |
|
<0.001 |
<0.001 |
| Don’t eat stale food | |||
| Non-RBA |
190 (61.1) / 121 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
| RBA |
204 (64.4) / 113 |
1.15 (0.83, 1.59) |
1.25 (0.89, 1.76) |
|
P value |
|
0.40 |
0.19 |
| Cover food | |||
| Non-RBA |
63 (20.3) / 248 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
| RBA |
113 (35.7) / 204 |
2.18 (1.52, 3.12) |
2.11 (1.44, 3.09) |
|
P value |
|
<0.001 |
<0.001 |
| Don’t overeat | |||
| Non-RBA |
55 (17.7) / 256 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
| RBA |
64 (20.2) / 253 |
1.18 (0.79, 1.76) |
1.03 (0.68, 1.56) |
|
P value |
|
0.42 |
0.90 |
| |
N (%) no / yes2 |
Unadjusted |
Multiply adjusted1 |
| Don’t know how to prevent | |||
| Non-RBA |
285 (91.6) / 26 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
| RBA |
303 (95.6) / 14 |
1.97 (1.01, 3.86) |
2.13 (1.03, 4.41) |
| P value | 0.05 | 0.04 | |
1 For caste, gender, education, food sufficiency, marital status, birth in last 3 years, number of children in household; 2 Outcome is “positive” i.e. negative response to “Don’t know how to prevent”.