Table 3.
Factors associated with satisfactory latrine utilization, Denbia district, May, 2013
| Factors associated with latrine utilization | Satisfactory latrine utilization | COR (95%CI) | AOR(95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||
| Socio-demographic factors | ||||
| Education status of mothers | ||||
| Read & write | 164(33.5) | 49(15.8) | 2.69(1.88,3.848) | 2.437(1.032,5.756)* |
| Unable to read & write | 326(66.5) | 262(84.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Job of mother | ||||
| Housewife | 430(87.8) | 147(47.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Farmer | 47(9.6) | 155(49.8) | 0.104(0.71,0.151) | 0.321(0.136,0.757)* |
| Merchant & daily labourer | 13(2.6) | 9(2.9) | 0.494(0.207,1.179) | 0.223(0.049,1.012) |
| Secondary school student | ||||
| Yes | 194(39.6) | 84(27.0) | 1.771(1.30,2.412) | 3.739(1.884,7.419)** |
| No | 296(60.4) | 227(73.0) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Presence of ≤5 children | ||||
| Yes | 214(43.7) | 206(66.2) | 0.395(0.294,0.531) | 0.379(0.196,0.732)** |
| No | 276(56.3) | 105(33.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Environmental factors | ||||
| Frequency of latrine construction | ||||
| First latrine | 236(48.2) | 178(57.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Second latrine | 219(44.7) | 121(38.9) | 1.365(1.016,1.834) | 2.676(1.352,5.299)* |
| Third latrine | 35(7.1) | 12(3.9) | 2.2(1.11,4.359) | 1.64(0.466,5.770) |
| Presence of door | ||||
| Yes | 221(45.1) | 18(15.1) | 4.61(2.708,7.848) | 3.201(1.437,7.130)** |
| No | 269(54.9) | 101(84.9) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Hygienic condition of latrine | ||||
| Yes | 372(75.9) | 28(23.5) | 10.246(6.394,16.417) | 4.327(2.05,9.134)** |
| No | 118(24.1) | 91(76.5) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Behavioural factors | ||||
| Frequency of latrine cleaning | ||||
| When dirty | 459(97.5) | 178(93.2) | 1.433(0.474,4.333) | 2.949(0.535,16.249) |
| Rarely | 3(0.6) | 8(4.2) | 0.208(0.037,1.163) 1.00 | 0.055(0.005,0.620)* |
| Daily | 9(1.9) | 5(2.6) | 1.00 |
*
Statistically significant association at p < 0.05
**
Statistically significant association at p< 0.005