Table 4.
1 Day of extreme rainfall* | 5 Days of extreme rainfall* | |||
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OR† | 95% CI | OR† | 95% CI | |
Households with an unimproved water source | 1.35 | 0.13–5.09 | 6.81 | 1.87–24.51 |
Households with unimproved sanitation | 2.93 | 1.30–6.64 | 1.28 | 0.74–2.16 |
Extreme rainfall days are defined using a threshold equivalent to the 90th percentile of the daily rainfall distribution (> 18 mm) and summed over the 5 weeks before the end of the 15-day case control period.
Adjusted for children under 5 years, household population, household ownership, and improved sanitation or water source.