Table 3.
Distribution of diarrhea by rainfall and household sanitation characteristics
| Rainfall variables | N (weighted)† | % with diarrhea within subgroup | OR | 95 % CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainfall variables | ||||
| Total monthly rain | ||||
| Low | 1769 | 13.5 | 1.00 | |
| Average | 5946 | 13.1 | 0.96 | [0.79,1.17] |
| High | 885 | 13.2 | 0.97 | [0.96,12.5] |
| Runoff water | ||||
| Low runoff | 1570 | 15.6 | 1.00 | |
| Moderate runoff | 5084 | 12.7 | 0.79 | [0.62,1.00] |
| High runoff | 1947 | 12.3 | 0.76 | [0.59,0.98] |
| Monthly rainfall intensity | ||||
| Dry | 1657 | 13.6 | 1.00 | |
| Normal | 5237 | 13.5 | 0.99 | [0.81,1.20] |
| Wet | 1706 | 11.7 | 0.84 | [0.66,1.06] |
| Anomalous rainfall | ||||
| Below normal | 1752 | 13.3 | 1.00 | |
| Normal | 5050 | 13.6 | 1.03 | [0.83,1.26] |
| Above normal | 1799 | 12.0 | 0.89 | [0.70,1.12] |
| Household sanitation variables | ||||
| Time to get water | ||||
| ≥ 30 min | 4467 | 14.0 | 1.00 | |
| < 30 min | 4042 | 11.9 | 0.83 | [0.73,0.96] |
| Source of drinking water | ||||
| Unimproved | 2.385 | 14.3 | 1.00 | |
| Improved | 6128 | 12.5 | 0.86 | [0.73,1.01] |
| Toilet quality | ||||
| Unimproved | 2309 | 14.3 | 1.00 | |
| Improved | 6200 | 12.6 | 0.86 | [0.72,1.03] |
| Adequate Stool disposal | ||||
| Yes | 7092 | 12.5 | 1.00 | |
| No | 1405 | 16.9 | 1.43 | [1.21,1.67] |
| Shared toilet | ||||
| No | 6743 | 12.0 | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 1661 | 16.6 | 1.46 | [1.25,1.60] |
†N(weighted) is the reported N accounting for the inverse probability sample weight