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. 2017 Apr 27;6:361–368. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2017.04.011

Table 5.

Multivariable analysis of intervention effect on the incidence of diarrhoeal among under-Five children, GEE using log link function: Jigjiga district, Somali Region, Eastern Ethiopia, 2015.

Factors Crude IRR (95% C.I) Adjusted IRR (95% C.I) P value
Intervention 0.65 (0.58,0.72) 0.65 (0.57,0.73) < 0.01
Control 1.0 1.0
Family size 0.97 (0.95,1.00) 0.97 (0.94,1.01) 0.11
Child age 1.00 (0.99,1.01) 0.99 (0.99,1.00) 0.62
Mother/caretaker age 1.00 (0.99,1.01) 1.00 (0.99,1.01) 0.27



Mothers/care takers diarrhoea
Yes 0.93 (0.81,1.08) 0.94 (0.69,1.15) 0.37
No 1.0 1.0



Child breastfeeding
Exclusive 0.93 (0.73,1.18) 0.89 (0.69,1.15) 0.38
Partial 1.00 (0.79,1.28) 0.94 (0.74,1.21) 0.66
Not breastfed 1.0 1.0



Water source
Protected source 0.89 (0.79,1.01) 0.91 (0.81,1.02) 0.11
Unprotected source 1.0 1.0
Water storage
Jericans 1.04 (0.81,1.35) 1.05 (0.81,1.36) 0.69
Pot 1.04 (0.79,1.38) 1.05 (0.79,1.39) 0.71
Plastic container 1.0 1.0



Latrine availability
Yes 0.93 (0.83,1.04) 1.02 (0.89,1.15) 0.76
No 1.0 1.0



Liquid waste disposal
Yes 1.02 (0.91,1.14) 1.00 (0.89,1.15) 0.99
No 1.0 1.0



Solid waste disposal
Yes 0.91 (0.81,1.01) 0.92 (0.82,1.03) 0.92
No 1.0 1.0



Hand washing at critical times
Yes 0.98 (0.87,1.10) 1.01 (0.91,1.13) 0.78
No 1.0 1.0



Hand washing site in the latrine
Yes 0.95 (0.85,1.06) 0.96 (0.85,1.07) 0.46
No 1.0 1.0

IRR = Incidence Rate Ratio.