Table 4.
Multivariable logistic regression result on factors associated with unsafe child feces disposal in Ethiopia DHS, 2000–2016 (n = 40,520)
| Characteristic | Categories | Child stool disposal | AOR(95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe (n = 31,471) | Safe (n = 9048) | |||
| Child’s characteristics | ||||
| Sex of the child | Male | 16,202 | 4427 | 1.11(1.03–1.21)** |
| Female | 15,269 | 4621 | 1 | |
| Age of the child | 0–12 months | 8035 | 2005 | 1 |
| 13–24 months | 6064 | 2029 | 0.68(0.60–0.78)** | |
| ≥25 months | 17,372 | 5014 | 0.66(0.60–0.72)** | |
| Diarrhea in past 2 weeks (n = 38,038) | Yes | 5220 | 1396 | 1 |
| No | 24,194 | 7228 | 1.25(1.11–1.42)** | |
| Mother’s characteristics | ||||
| Age of mother (in years) | 15–24 | 8197 | 2019 | 1 |
| 25–34 | 15,509 | 4879 | 0.74(0.63–0.87)** | |
| > = 35 | 7765 | 2151 | 0.69(0.57–0.82)** | |
| Mother’s working status (n = 40,403) | Not working | 16,371 | 4878 | 1 |
| Working | 15,018 | 4136 | 1.04(0.92–1.17) | |
| Mother’s education | No education | 25,181 | 5184 | 1 |
| Primary | 5403 | 2855 | 0.65(0.55–0.76)** | |
| Secondary | 779 | 748 | 0.73(0.55–0.96)** | |
| Higher | 108 | 261 | 0.87(0.50–1.53) | |
| Paternal characteristics | ||||
| Partner educational level (n = 39,825) | No education | 18,834 | 3421 | 1 |
| Primary | 9828 | 3657 | 0.74(0.64–0.85)** | |
| Secondary | 1923 | 1271 | 0.56(0.46–0.69)** | |
| Higher | 347 | 544 | 0.72(0.50–1.04) | |
| Partner occupational status (n = 40,006) | Working in agriculture | 26,817 | 5721 | 1 |
| Work in non-agriculture | 3839 | 2955 | 0.74(0.62–0.90)** | |
| Not working | 444 | 229 | 0.94(0.61–1.42) | |
| Household characteristics | ||||
| Household size | Less than 5 | 7552 | 2289 | 1.09(0.96–1.25) |
| 5 or more | 23,919 | 6759 | 1 | |
| Number of children 5 and below | 2 or fewer | 25,857 | 7715 | 0.67(0.56–0.79)** |
| 3 and above | 5614 | 1333 | 1 | |
| Sex of household head | Male | 27,636 | 7728 | 1 |
| Female | 3835 | 1321 | 1.00(0.86–1.17) | |
| Place of residence | Urban | 1847 | 2185 | 0.64(0.49–0.82)** |
| Rural | 29,625 | 6863 | 1 | |
| Main floor material (n = 39,595) | Cement | 1117 | 1588 | 0.71(0.54–0.92)** |
| Earthen floors | 29,615 | 7275 | 1 | |
| Media exposure | ||||
| Listening radio (n = 40,508) | Yes | 9798 | 4296 | 0.88(0.76–1.01) |
| No | 21,663 | 4751 | 1 | |
| Watching TV (n = 40,476) | Yes | 3595 | 2774 | 0.96(0.72–1.03) |
| No | 27,834 | 6274 | 1 | |
| Water and sanitation facility | ||||
| Sources of drinking water (n = 39,685) | Improved | 12,582 | 4937 | 0.82(0.70–0.94)** |
| Unimproved | 18,195 | 3971 | 1 | |
| Latrine type (n = 39,698) | Improved | 2093 | 2382 | 0.24(0.19–0.29)** |
| Unimproved | 28,696 | 6527 | 1 | |
| Survey year | 2000 | 10,602 | 948 | 1 |
| 2005 | 8762 | 1931 | 0.34(0.27–0.43)** | |
| 2011 | 7697 | 3716 | 0.15(0.12–0.19)** | |
| 2016 | 4411 | 2453 | 0.11(0.09–0.14)** | |
AOR adjusted odds ratio; ** significantly associated p-value < 0.05(Adjusted)