Table 3.
Frequency distribution, number of cases and univariable associations with 30-day period prevalence of diarrhoea in respondents from households with and without cisterns in the Agreste Central Region of Pernambuco State, Brazil (n=3654)
| Variable | Participants no. (%) | Cases no. | OR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gender (n = 3651) | ||||
| Male |
1808 (49.5) |
262 |
Referent |
|
| Female |
1843 (50.5) |
272 |
0.97 |
0.77-1.21 |
|
Age (years) (n = 3653) | ||||
| <5 |
944 (25.8) |
201 |
Referent |
|
| 5-10 |
571 (15.6) |
78 |
0.44 |
0.31-0.64 |
| 11-20 |
607 (16.6) |
58 |
0.32 |
0.22-0.47 |
| 21-30 |
651 (17.8) |
94 |
0.48 |
0.35-0.67 |
| 31-40 |
469 (12.8) |
53 |
0.32 |
0.21-0.48 |
| 41-50 |
208 (5.7) |
30 |
0.57 |
0.33-0.96 |
| 51-65 |
124 (3.4) |
13 |
0.50 |
0.25-1.03 |
| >65 |
79 (2.2) |
7 |
0.38 |
0.15-0.98 |
|
Mother’s Literacy (n = 3649) | ||||
| Illiterate |
1120 (30.7) |
157 |
Referent |
|
| Literate |
2529 (69.3) |
377 |
0.97 |
0.66-1.43 |
|
Mother’s Education Level if Literate (n = 2477) | ||||
| Grades 1-3 |
791 (31.9) |
119 |
Referent |
|
| Grades 4-8 |
1544 (62.3) |
230 |
1.14 |
0.72-1.81 |
| Grades 9-university |
142 (5.7) |
22 |
1.33 |
0.54-3.30 |
|
Father’s Literacy (n = 3540) | ||||
| Illiterate |
1762 (49.8) |
263 |
Referent |
|
| Literate |
1778 (50.2) |
255 |
0.84 |
0.59-1.20 |
|
Father’s Education Level if Literate (n = 1684) | ||||
| Grades 1-3 |
742 (44.1) |
114 |
Referent |
|
| Grades 4-8 |
879 (52.2) |
118 |
0.98 |
0.56-1.69 |
| Grades 9-university |
63 (3.7) |
13 |
2.12 |
0.61-7.32 |
|
Source of Income† (n = 3654) | ||||
| Government worker |
144 (3.9) |
23 |
1.21 |
0.53-2.74 |
| Salaried rural worker |
160 (4.4) |
20 |
0.83 |
0.37-1.88 |
| Self employed farmer |
2523 (69.1) |
315 |
0.57 |
0.38-0.85 |
| Sales and service |
38 (1.0) |
9 |
1.80 |
0.46-6.98 |
| Skilled labourer |
92 (2.5) |
20 |
1.41 |
0.52-3.82 |
| Unskilled labourer |
255 (7.0) |
32 |
1.09 |
0.52-2.27 |
| Family assistance |
2607 (71.4) |
358 |
0.87 |
0.60-1.24 |
| Old age pension |
543 (14.9) |
76 |
1.00 |
0.61-1.64 |
| Other |
161 (4.4) |
29 |
1.52 |
0.66-3.50 |
| Number of People in Household (n = 3654) | Mean = 5.55 | 0.88 | 0.80-0.96 | |
Standard errors corrected using mixed logistic regression with random effects for household, community, and municipality.
OR: odds ratio; CI: 95% confidence interval.
† Respondents could select more than one response.