Table 4.
Multilevel univariable random effects logistic regression of factors against the outcome of trachomatous inflammation – follicular (TF) in children aged 1–9 years, Global Trachoma Mapping Project, Solomon Islands, September–November 2013.
| WASH variable | Odds ratio (95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| Use of improved drinking source | 1.31 (0.96–1.80) | 0.084 |
| Use of improved washing source | 1.01 (0.69–1.47) | 0.972 |
| Household private latrine | 0.87 (0.54–1.41) | 0.576 |
| Household improved latrine | 0.79 (0.50–1.25) | 0.306 |
| Overall latrine category (open defecation vs unimproved vs improved latrine) | 0.29 | |
| Open defecation | 1.0 (reference) | |
| Unimproved latrine | 0.89 (0.71–1.12) | |
| Improved latrine | 0.76 (0.53–1.11) | |
| Time to get to washing water | 0.13 | |
| All face washing done at water source | 1.0 (reference) | |
| Water source in the yard | 0.73 (0.37–1.43) | |
| Less than 30 minutes | 1.21 (0.62–2.32) | |
| Between 30 minutes and 1 hour | 0.98 (0.47–2.03) | |
| More than 1 hour | 1.19 (0.44–3.17) | |
| Time to get to drinking water | 0.579 | |
| Water source in the yard | 1.0 (reference) | |
| Less than 30 minutes | 1.28 (0.86–1.90) | |
| Between 30 minutes and 1 hour | 1.18 (0.70–2.00) | |
| More than 1 hour | 1.48 (0.77–2.84) | |
CI, confidence interval.