Table 4.
Caregiver factors influencing childhood diarrhea.
| Influencing factors (caregiver, child, environmental) | Children without diarrhea n (%) | Children with diarrhea n (%) | Odds ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal age (y) | |||
| 15–24a | 249 (26.9) | 103 (35) | Reference |
| 25–34b | 531 (57.5) | 157 (53.4) | 0.63 (0.44–0.90) |
| 35–50b | 144 (15.6) | 34 (11.6) | 0.42 (0.25–0.71) |
| Maternal education | |||
| No educationa | 43 (4.6) | 26 (8.9) | Reference |
| Primary educationb | 274 (29.6) | 90 (30.7) | 0.41 (0.22–0.75) |
| Secondary educationb | 609 (65.8) | 177 (60.4) | 0.37 (0.20–0.67) |
| Living with spouse | |||
| Not living with spousea | 218 (23.5) | 85 (28.9) | Reference |
| Living with spouseb | 708 (76.5) | 209 (71.1) | 0.68 (0.48–0.97) |
| Age of child | |||
| ⩽1a | 122 (13.2) | 16 (5.4) | Reference |
| 2–5c | 117 (12.6) | 36 (12.2) | 2.77 (1.41–5.42) |
| 6–11c | 134 (14.5) | 70 (23.8) | 4.75 (2.52–8.92) |
| 12–18c | 93 (10.1) | 42 (14.3) | 4.41 (2.21–8.82) |
| 19–24c | 80 (8.6) | 38 (12.9) | 4.01 (2.01–8.02) |
| 25–36c | 154 (16.6) | 42 (14.3) | 2.79 (1.45–5.37) |
| 37–59 | 225 (24.3) | 50 (17) | 2.08 (1.09–3.97) |
| Immunized | |||
| Completec | 269 (29.1) | 119 (40.6) | 1.43 (1.05–1.93) |
| Incompletea | 656 (70.9) | 174 (59.4) | Reference |
| Sources of drinking water | |||
| Open sourcesb | 708 (78.2) | 179 (61.5) | 0.31 (0.15–0.64) |
| Closed sourcesa | 197 (21.8) | 112 (38.5) | Reference |
| Water treatment | |||
| No treatmenta | 362 (39.2) | 101 (34.4) | Reference |
| Treatment of waterb | 562 (60.8) | 193 (65.6) | 0.63 (0.42–0.94) |
CI = confidence interval.
a
Reference group.
b
Reduced odds of reporting symptoms of diarrhea in the 2 weeks preceding the study.
c
Increased odds of reporting symptoms of diarrhea in the 2 weeks preceding the study.