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. 2013 Aug 21;8(8):e71438. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0071438

Table 5. Multivariable regression analysis of factors associated with latrine use.

Use Multivariable Analysis
Covariates Household reporting latrine use Adj OR 95% CI P value (Wald)
When was the latrine built
Less than 3 years ago 48 1
3 to 10 years ago 60 2.54 1.07,6.04 0.034
More than 10 years ago 90 4.59 1.82,11.60 0.001
Height of latrine walls
Below 1.5 meters 30 1
Over 1.5meters 81 10.21 4.01,26.00 <0.001
Any type of closure over entry for privacy **
No 23 1
Yes 94 42.98 18.13,101.92 <0.001
Pan condition
Broken/Blocked/Choked 13 1
Not broken 74 8.89 2.56,30.84 0.001
Pit covering
Pit open or mainly open 8 1
Pit visible and fully covered or buried 66 43.74 4.44,430.70 0.001
Latrine Functional ***
No 33 1
Yes 95 25.59 12.07,54.26 <0.001

Denominators vary as not all respondents answered all questions. Use is based on reported use.

**

Closure over entry and roof assessed in a model which excluded walls because no latrines without walls had a roof or door.

***

A functional latrine is defined as a latrine which has walls over 1.5 meters, some type of closure over the entry, an unbroken and unblocked pan and a connected and functional pan-pipe-pit connection.

aORs for functional latrines assessed in a model which included village, household construction, pit covering and length of time since latrine has been built.