Table 3.
Bivariate logistic regression result on factors associated with unsafe child feces disposal in Ethiopia DHS 2000–2016, (n = 40,520)
| Characteristic | Categories | Child stool disposal | COR(95%CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe (n = 31,471) | Safe (n = 9048) | ||||
| Child’s characteristics | |||||
| Sex of the child | Male | 16,202 | 4427 | 1.12(1.04–1.18)* | 0.00 |
| Female | 15,269 | 4621 | 1 | ||
| Age of the child | 0–12 months | 8035 | 2005 | 1 | |
| 13–24 months | 6064 | 2029 | 0.75(0.67–0.83)* | 0.00 | |
| ≥25 months | 17,372 | 5014 | 0.86(0.80–0.93)* | ||
| Diarrhea in the past 2 weeks (n = 38,038) | Yes | 5220 | 1396 | 1 | |
| No | 24,194 | 7228 | 0.89(0.79–1.00) | 0.06 | |
| Mother’s characteristics | |||||
| Age of mother (in years) | 15–24 | 8197 | 2019 | 1 | |
| 25–34 | 15,509 | 4879 | 0.78(0.69–0.88)* | 0.00 | |
| ≥35 | 7765 | 2151 | 0.89(0.78–1.02) | ||
| Mother’s working status (n = 40,403) | Not working | 16,371 | 4878 | 1 | |
| Working | 15,018 | 4136 | 1.08(0.96–1.21) | 0.18 | |
| Mother’s education | No education | 25,181 | 5184 | 1 | |
| Primary | 5403 | 2855 | 0.39(0.34–0.44)* | 0.00 | |
| Secondary | 779 | 748 | 0.21(0.17–0.26)* | ||
| Higher | 108 | 261 | 0.09(0.06–0.12)* | ||
| Paternal characteristics | |||||
| Partner educational level (n = 39,825) | No education | 18,834 | 3421 | 1 | |
| Primary | 9828 | 3657 | 0.49(0.43–0.55)* | 0.00 | |
| Secondary | 1923 | 1271 | 0.28(0.23–0.33)* | ||
| Higher | 347 | 544 | 0.12(0.09–0.15)* | ||
| Partner occupational status (n = 40,006) | Working in agriculture | 26,817 | 5721 | 1 | |
| Work in non-agriculture | 3839 | 2955 | 0.28(0.24–0.32)* | 0.00 | |
| Not working | 444 | 229 | 0.41(0.29–0.59)* | ||
| Household characteristics | |||||
| Household size | Less than 5 | 7552 | 2289 | 0.93(0.85–1.03) | 0.15 |
| 5 or more | 23,919 | 6759 | 1 | ||
| Number of children 5 and below | 2 or fewer | 25,857 | 7715 | 0.79(0.69–0.92)* | 0.00 |
| 3 and above | 5614 | 1333 | 1 | ||
| Sex of household head | Male | 27,636 | 7728 | 1 | |
| Female | 3835 | 1321 | 0.81(0.71–0.92)* | 0.00 | |
| Place of residence | Urban | 1847 | 2185 | 0.19(0.16–0.24)* | 0.00 |
| Rural | 29,625 | 6863 | 1 | ||
| Main floor material (n = 39,595) | Cement | 1117 | 1588 | 0.17(0.14–0.21)* | 0.00 |
| Earthen floors | 29,615 | 7275 | 1 | ||
| Media exposure | |||||
| Listening radio (n = 40,508) | Yes | 9798 | 4296 | 0.50(0.45–0.56)* | 0.00 |
| No | 21,663 | 4751 | 1 | ||
| Watching TV (n = 40,476) | Yes | 3595 | 2774 | 0.29(0.25–0.34)* | 0.00 |
| No | 27,834 | 6274 | 1 | ||
| Water and sanitation facility | |||||
| Sources of drinking water (n = 39,685) | Improved | 12,582 | 4937 | 0.56(0.48–0.64)* | 0.00 |
| Unimproved | 18,195 | 3971 | 1 | ||
| Latrine type (n = 39,698) | Improved | 2093 | 2382 | 0.20(0.17–0.23)* | 0.00 |
| Unimproved | 28,696 | 6527 | 1 | ||
| Survey year | 2000 | 10,602 | 948 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 8762 | 1931 | 0.41(0.31–0.53)* | 0.00 | |
| 2011 | 7697 | 3716 | 0.19(0.14–0.24)* | ||
| 2016 | 4411 | 2453 | 0.16(0.12–0.21)* | ||
Crude odds ratio (COR); *significantly associated p-value < 0.05(crude)