Table 3. Multivariate analysis for risk of diarrheal illness.
| Factor | aHR | (95% CI) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight-for-age z-scores | |||
| > -2 | 1.00 | ||
| ≤ -2 | 1.15 | (1.03–1.29) | 0.016 |
| Sleeps | |||
| alone | 1.00 | ||
| with ≥1 other child | 1.05 | (0.90–1.22) | 0.550 |
| Maternal education | |||
| primary or none | 1.00 | ||
| post primary | 0.79 | (0.69–0.91) | 0.001 |
| Mother reports washing hands with soap post-toilet use | |||
| no | 1.00 | ||
| yes | 0.83 | (0.74–0.92) | <0.001 |
| Type of water source | |||
| piped | 1.00 | ||
| open well | 0.87 | (0.76–1.00) | 0.053 |
| tube well | 0.95 | (0.79–1.14) | 0.576 |
| Distance to water source | |||
| piped to home | 1.00 | ||
| well in home | 0.94 | (0.80–1.12) | 0.507 |
| well outside of home | 1.08 | (0.95–1.23) | 0.239 |
| Drinking water treatment | |||
| None | 1.00 | ||
| chlorine | 0.88 | (0.73–1.06) | 0.187 |
| boiling | 0.89 | (0.77–1.03) | 0.106 |
| Toilet type | |||
| open toilet/ground | 1.00 | ||
| toilet (septic/canalized) | 0.76 | (0.63–0.93) | 0.006 |
| Food storage | |||
| refrigerator | 1.00 | ||
| cold water | 0.92 | (0.77–1.10) | 0.359 |
| nothing or fresh foods | 0.99 | (0.81–1.21) | 0.946 |
| Impoverished householdsa | |||
| no | 1.00 | ||
| yes | 1.20 | (1.05–1.37) | 0.006 |
a. Impoverished household defined as households that reported living on less than 1.25 US dollars per person per day.[21]