Table 5.

Relationship between reported water treatment options, storage, and handling and diarrhoeal disease incidence.

Variables	Case n=220	Control n=220	OR (95% CI)	Df	P-value
Treatment drinking water
Yes	68 (30.9%)	90 (40.9%)	0.646 (0.436–0.957)
No	152 (69.1%)	130 (59.1%)		1	0.029*
Treatment options
Boiling
Yes	14 (6.4%)	17 (7.7%)	0.812 (0.390–1.690)	1	0.576
No	206 (93.6%)	203 (92.3%)
Filtration
Yes	19 (8.6%)	23 (10.5%)	0.810 (0.428–1.533)	1	0.516
No	201 (91.4%)	197 (89.5%)
Use of water guard
Yes	18 (8.2%)	26 (11.8%)	0.665 (0.353–1.251)	1	0.204
No	202 (91.8%)	194 (88.2%)
Chlorination
Yes	20 (9.1%)	26 (11.8%)	0.746 (0.403–1.381)	1	0.350
No	200 (90.1%)	194 (88.2%)
Decantation
Yes	10 (4.5%)	20 (9.1%)	0.476 (0.218–1.042)	1	0.059
No	210 (95.5%)	200 (90.1%)
Storage/container for drinking purpose
Jar with cover	37 (17.9%)	56 (28.6%)	0.592 (0.372–0.943)	4	0.027*
Big plastic container	79 (38.2%)	83 (42.3%)			(1)
Small plastic container	80 (38.6%)	52 (26.5%)
Metal tank	7 (3.4%)	4 (1.9%)
Clay pot	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)
Material for collecting drinking water from storage
Cup with handle	84 (40.6%)	128 (65.3%)
Use of tap	12 (5.8%)	3 (1.5%)
By pouring	35 (16.9%)	34 (17.3%)
Dipping in any container	76 (36.7%)	31 (15.5%)	3.218 (2.010–5.151)	3	0.000*

^*=p<0.05