Table 4.
Factors affecting diarrhea disease among children under 5 years of age, Jamma district, Northeast Ethiopia, 2017
| Variables | Diarrhea | COR (95%) CI | AOR(95%)CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||
| Residence | ||||
| Rural | 116 | 429 | 2.24 (1.32–3.8) | 2.75 (1.33–5.66)* |
| Urban | 26 | 43 | 1 | 1 |
| Educational level of mother | ||||
| Unable to read and write | 49 | 343 | 2.6 (1.4–4.9) | 1.72 (0.77–3.83) |
| Primary | 75 | 81 | 0.4 (0.21–0.76) | 0.29 (0.13–0.66) |
| Secondary and higher | 18 | 48 | 1 | 1 |
| Types of floor material of the living house | ||||
| Mud/sand/dug | 120 | 440 | 3.1 (1.66–5.69) | 2.46 (0.96–6.31) |
| Wood | 1 | 7 | 5.88 (0.67–51.7) | 5.45 (0.19–154) |
| Cement | 21 | 25 | 1 | 1 |
| Availability of latrine /toilet facilities | ||||
| Yes | 130 | 311 | 1 | 1 |
| No | 12 | 161 | 5.6 (3.01–10.44) | 4.80 (2.39–9.60)* |
| Availability of handwashing facilities | ||||
| Yes | 94 | 165 | 1 | |
| No | 48 | 307 | 3.6 (2.45–5.40) | 2.45 (1.53–3.93)* |
| Main source of drinking water | ||||
| Protected | 117 | 271 | ||
| Unprotected | 25 | 201 | 3.47 (2.17–5.55) | 2.68 (1.54–4.68)* |
| Site of waste disposal | ||||
| Pit/burn | 99 | 178 | 1 | |
| Open dump | 43 | 294 | 3.8 (2.54–5.69) | 3.86 (2.38–6.26)* |
| Way of taking water from container | ||||
| Pouring | 126 | 346 | 1 | 1 |
| Dipping | 16 | 126 | 2.9 (1.64–5.0) | 4.0 (0.86–7.90) |
| Age of index child | ||||
| 1–5 months | 11 | 41 | 1.8 (0.88–3.7) | 1.71 (0.98–2.66) |
| 6–23 months | 58 | 280 | 2.33 (1.57–3.47) | 2.46 (1.49–4.05)* |
| > 24 months | 73 | 151 | 1 | 1 |
*P-value < 0.05