Table 6.
Relationship between reported excreta disposal method of caregivers/mothers and diarrhoeal disease incidence among under five children.
| Human waste disposal | Cases N=200 |
Controls N=220 |
OR (95% CI) | df | P-value |
| Latrine available in the house | |||||
| Yes | 205 (93.2%) | 211 (95.9%) | |||
| No | 15 (6.8%) | 9 (4.1%) | 0.583 (0.250–1.362) | 1 | 0.208 |
| Latrine type | |||||
| Pit | 78 (38%) | 61 (28.9%) | 1.432 (0.956–2.145) | 3 | 0.081 |
| Aqua privy | 1 (0.5%) | 1 (0.5%) | (1) | ||
| Pour flush | 23 (11.2%) | 17 (8.1%) | |||
| Water closet | 103 (62.6%) | 132 (62.6%) | |||
|
Latrine for more than one household |
|||||
| Yes | 166(81%) | 70 (33.2%) | 2.113 (1.345–3.319) | 1 | 0.001* |
| No | 39 (19%) | 141 (66.8%) | |||
| Latrine condition | |||||
| Adequate ventilation | |||||
| Yes | 188 (91.7%) | 200 (94.8%) | 0.608 (0.278–1.332) | 1 | 0.210 |
| No | 17 (8.3%) | 11 (5.2%) | |||
| Adequate water | |||||
| Yes | 189 (92.2%) | 206 (97.6%) | 0.287 (0.103–0.798) | 1 | 0.011* |
| No | 16 (7.8%) | 5 (2.4%) | |||
| Dirt around | |||||
| Yes | 16 (7.8%) | 5 (2.4) | 3.488 (1.253–9.705) | 1 | 0.011* |
| No | 189 (92.2%) | 206 (97.6%) | |||
| Faeces on the floor | |||||
| Yes | 7 (3.4%) | 0 (0%) | 0.966 | 1 | 0.007* |
| No | 198 (96.6%) | 211 (100%) | (No) | ||
| Wet floor | |||||
| Yes | 31 (15.1%) | 20 (9.5%) | 1.701 (0.935–3.096) | 1 | 0.079 |
| No | 174 (84.9%) | 191 (90.5%) | |||
| Foul smell | |||||
| Yes | 45 (22%) | 22 (10.4%) | 2.416 (1.392–4.195) | 1 | 0.001* |
| No | 160 (78%) | 189 (89.6%) | |||
| Clean surrounding | |||||
| Yes | 172 (83.9%) | 187 (88.6%) | 0.669 (0.380–1.177) | 1 | 0.161 |
| No | 33 (16.1%) | 24 (11.4%) |
*
=p<0.05