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.