Table 3.
Environmental factors associated with diarrheal disease prevalence among under five children in North Gondar Zone, June, 2016
| Variable | Diarrhea prevalence | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, n (%) | No, n (%) | |||
| Type of roof material | ||||
| Thatched | 20(29.0) | 49(71.0) | 1.49(0.86–2.59) | 1.99(1.1–3.82)* |
| Corrugated iron | 143(21.4) | 524(78.6) | 1.00 | 1:00 |
| Number of rooms in the house | ||||
| < =2 room | 124(22.1) | 438(77.9) | 0.98(0.65–1.47) | |
| > 2 room | 39(22.4) | 135(77.6) | 1:00 | |
| Hand washing facility | ||||
| Yes | 63(18.3) | 281(81.7) | 0.66(0.46–0.93)* | 0.52 (0.33–0.82)* |
| No | 100(25.5) | 292(74.5) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Animals live with human | ||||
| Yes | 38(22.0) | 135(78.0) | 0.99(0.65–1.49) | |
| No | 125(22.2) | 438(77.68 | 1.00 | |
| Presence of Latrine facility | ||||
| Yes | 100(20.7) | 382(79.3) | 1.00 | 1:00 |
| No | 63(24.8) | 191(75.2) | 1.26(0.88–1.81) | 1.65(1.01–2.72)* |
| Type of latrine facility | ||||
| Unimproved | 84(21.3) | 311(78.7) | 1.20(0.66–2.17) | |
| Improved | 16(18.4) | 71(81.6) | 1:00 | |
| Ownership of latrine | ||||
| Private | 83(22.5) | 286(77.5) | 1.00 | 1:00 |
| Shared | 17(15.0) | 96(85.0) | 0.61(0.34–1.08) | 1.09(0.58–2.07) |
| Source of drinking water | ||||
| Unimproved | 33(22.0) | 117(78.0) | 0.98(0.64–1.53) | |
| Improved | 130(22.2) | 456(77.8) | 1.00 | |
| Intermittent water supply | ||||
| Yes | 114(24.7) | 347(75.3) | 1.52(1.04–2.20)* | 1.23(0.79–1.91) |
| No | 49(17.8) | 226(82.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Water consumption in liter/capita/day | ||||
| < 20 L/Capita/day | 153(22.7) | 522(77.3) | 0.669(0.332–1.349) | |
| > =20 L/Capita/day | 10(16.4) | 51(83.6) | 1.00 | |
| Household water treatment | ||||
| No | 131(20.1) | 521(79.9) | 2.45(1.51–3.95) | 0.67(0.37–1.21) |
| Yes | 32(38.1) | 52(61.9) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Presence of feces around the pit hole | ||||
| Yes | 22(39.3) | 34(60.7) | 1.96(1.07–3.6)* | 2.46(1.20–5.04)* |
| No | 78(18.3) | 348(81.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Presence of feces around the house compound | ||||
| Yes | 48(42.9) | 64(57.1) | 3.32(2.17–5.08)** | 2.09(1.24–3.54)* |
| No | 115(18.4) | 509(81.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Methods of solid waste disposal | ||||
| Pit | 56(33.3) | 112(66.7) | 80,766(0.00-) | |
| Open field | 107(19.2) | 449(80.8) | 38,494(0.00-) | |
| Burning | 0(0) | 12(100) | 1:00 | |
| Risk of contamination of Household storage | ||||
| Low | 29(14.1) | 177(85.9) | 1:00 | 1:00 |
| Medium | 38(12.1) | 276(87.9) | 0.84(0.50–1.41) | 1.07(0.61–1.89) |
| High | 79(39.9) | 119(60.1) | 4.05(2.49–6.58)** | 5.21(3.01–show [?A3B2 show $9#?]9.03)** |
| Very high | 17(94.4) | 1(5.6) | 103.7(13.3–809.7)** | 126.6(15.5–1036)** |
| Risk of contamination of source water | ||||
| Low | 77(25.2) | 229(74.4) | 1:00 | |
| Medium | 71(19.9) | 285(80.1) | 0.74(0.51–1.07) | |
| High | 15(20.3) | 59(79.7) | 0.77(0.41–1.41) | |
* Statistically significant with p-value < 0.05, **statistically significant at p-value < 0.001