Table 7.
Diarrhoea dynamics, risk factors related to urban waste management in Yamoussoukro.
| Characteristic | Healthy | Diseased | OR | 95% CI | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing condition (n: 435) | |||||
| poor/common | 58% (176) | 65% (86) | Ref. | ||
| economic/residential | 42% (127) | 35% (46) | 0.7 | 0.5–1.1 | 0.17 |
| Income per month (US$ n: 462) | |||||
| above 200 | 40% (52) | 41% (28) | Ref. | ||
| 100 to 200 | 45% (59) | 35% (24) | 0.8 | 0.4–1.5 | 0.41 |
| below 100 | 15% (19) | 25% (17) | 1.7 | 0.7–3.7 | 0.21 |
| Drinking water source (n: 487) | |||||
| Tap | 68% (219) | 71% (101) | Ref. | ||
| Well | 28% (91) | 27% (39) | 0.9 | 0.6–1.4 | 0.75 |
| excl. resale | 3% (10) | 1% (2) | 0.4 | 0.1–1.7 | 0.29 |
| Sanitary access (n: 467) | |||||
| Septic tank | 61% (197) | 47% (68) | Ref. | ||
| Dry latrine | 35% (114) | 49% (71) | 1.8 | 1.2–2.7 | 0.004 |
| None | 4% (12) | 3% (5) | 1.2 | 0.4–3.4 | 0.73 |
| Waste water disposal (n: 467) | |||||
| Street | 32% (102) | 42% (61) | Ref. | ||
| Septic tank | 10% (33) | 9% (13) | 0.7 | 0.3–1.3 | 0.25 |
| Open drainage | 17% (54) | 14% (20) | 0.6 | 0.3–1.1 | 0.12 |
| Other | 41% (134) | 35% (50) | 0.6 | 0.4–1.0 | 0.04 |
| Solid waste disposal (n: 434) | |||||
| Inside home | 73% (222) | 74% (96) | Ref. | ||
| Outside home | 27% (83) | 26% (33) | 0.9 | 0.6–1.5 | 0.73 |