Table 4.
Independent factors associated with childhood diarrhoea (n = 794), Sheko district rural community, Southwest Ethiopia, January – February 2012
|
Variables |
Childhood diarrhoea |
|
|---|---|---|
|
OR (with 95% CI) | ||
| Crude | Adjusted | |
|
Mother education |
|
|
| Literate |
1.00 |
1.00 |
| Can’t read & write |
1.62 (1.03, 2.53) |
1.74 (1.03, 2.91) |
|
Monthly family income |
|
|
| > 650.00 Birr |
1.00 |
1.00 |
| < = 650.00 Birr |
1.32 (0.86, 2.03) |
1.75 (1.06, 2.88) |
|
Hand washing at critical time |
|
|
| All practiced |
1.00 |
1.00 |
| Partially practiced |
2.44 (1.66, 3.59) |
2.21 (1.41, 3.46) |
|
Soap use for hand washing |
|
|
| Yes |
1.00 |
1.00 |
| No |
10.03 (3.65, 27.58) |
7.40 (2.61, 20.96) |
|
Refuse disposal method |
|
|
| Proper |
1.00 |
1.00 |
| Improper |
2.22 (1.40, 3.51) |
3.19 (1.89, 5.38) |
|
Household condition for health extension |
|
|
| Model family |
1.00 |
1.00 |
| Non-model family | 4.99 (2.94, 8.48) | 4.50 (2.52, 8.03) |