Table 5.
Bivariable and Multivariable Logistic Regression Analysis of Determinants of Acute Diarrhea Among Under-Five Children Northeast, 2019
| Variables | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case | Control | |||
| Residence Urban Rural |
51 26 |
183 46 |
1.00 2.03 (1.14,3.59) |
0.56(0.14,2.27) |
| Mothers educational status No formal education Primary Secondary Collage/university |
15 27 16 19 |
32 63 40 94 |
2.32 (1.06,5.09) 2.12 (1.08,4.14) 1.98 (0.92,4.24) 1.00 |
1.92 (0.36,10.1) 1.67 (0.49,5.67) 1.5 (0.4,5.3) |
| Father’s educational status No formal education Primary Secondary Collage/University |
12 18 14 33 |
20 28 30 151 |
2.74 (1.22,6.16) 2.94 (1.46,5.93) 2.13 (1.02,4.47) 1.00 |
4.06 (0.57,7.53) 1.93 (0.37,9.96) 3.2 (0.67,15.4) |
| Father’s occupation farmer Government employee merchant other* |
24 27 19 7 |
28 138 56 7 |
1.00 0.23 (0.11,0.45) 0.39 (0.18,0.84) 1.16 (0.35,3.8) |
1.00 0.51 (0.199,1.32) 0.47 (0.16,1.37) 3.6 (0.76,17.76) |
| Monthly income ≤1000 1000–5000 >5000 |
15 36 26 |
37 83 109 |
1.7 (0.81,3.55) 1.82 (1.02,3.25) 1.00 |
0.24 (0.04,1.19) 0.56 (0.18,1.72) |
| Child age <6 month 6–11 month 12–23 month 24–35 month ≥36 month |
11 22 16 11 17 |
14 57 59 39 60 |
2.77(1.06,7.21) 0.41 (0.65,2.82) 0.95(0.44,2.07) 0.99(0.42,2.35) 1.00 |
4.93 (0.8,30.29) 2.17 (0.66,7.1) 1.09 (0.32,3.6) 1.77 (0.46,6.69) |
| Under-five children in the house 1 ≥2 |
55 22 |
183 46 |
1.00 1.59(0.881,2.87) |
1.22 (0.44,3.41) |
| Animal lives in the same house No Yes |
57 20 |
186 43 |
1.00 1.52(0.82,2.78) |
1.78 (0.54,5.82) |
| Child faces disposal In latrine Not in latrine |
59 18 |
217 12 |
1.00 5.52(2.52,12.1) |
4.12(1.25,13.5) |
| Latrine ownership Privately Shared |
54 21 |
188 35 |
1.00 2.08(1.124,3.88) |
0.66 (0.20,2.17) |
| Home-based Water treatment No Yes |
39 38 |
40 189 |
4.849 (2.76,8.51) 1.00 |
2.85(1.27,6.42) |
| Cover of water container No Yes |
5 72 |
3 226 |
5.23 (1.22,22.4) 1.00 |
1.54 (0.08,26.82) |
| Presence of Handwashing facility near to the toilet No Yes |
30 47 |
43 186 |
2.76 (1.57,4.86) 1.00 |
1.53 (0.43,5.45) |
| Number of rooms <3 ≥3 |
26 51 |
56 173 |
1.57 (0.89,2.75) 1.00 |
0.78 (0.23,2.65) |
| Separate kitchen No Yes |
14 63 |
28 201 |
1.59 (0.79,3.22) 1.00 |
0.49 (0.11,2.27) |
| Handwashing at a critical time No Yes |
27 50 |
7 222 |
3.715 (1.7,8.115) 1.00 |
5.47(1.68,17.8) |
| Method of Handwashing Water only Water and substrate |
15 50 |
14 215 |
3.715 (1.7,8.115) 1.00 |
0.332 (0.06,1.66) |
| Exclusive breastfeeding No Yes |
18 58 |
16 213 |
4.13 (1.98,8.60) 1.00 |
3.32(1.21,9.14) |
| Complementary feeding Before 6 month After 6 month |
19 57 |
21 203 |
3.22 (1.62,6.4) 1.00 |
0.35 (0.21,1.73) |
| Prepare the child food using a separate instrument No Yes |
17 59 |
30 194 |
1.86 (0.96,3.6) 1.00 |
0.32 (0.08,1.22) |
| Heard about diarrhea No Yes |
14 63 |
16 213 |
2.95(1.37,6.39) 1.00 |
0.22 (0.03,1.31) |
| Counseling from HP No Yes |
21 56 |
18 211 |
4.39(2.19,8.8) 1.00 |
3.23(1.15,9.09) |
| Feed the child leftover food No Yes |
45 32 |
213 16 |
1.00 9.46 (4.79,18.7) |
1.00 2.96(1.19,7.32) |
| Maternal history of diarrheal in the previous 2 wks. No Yes |
46 31 |
212 17 |
1.00 8.4(4.29,16.45) |
6.06(2.42,15.2) |
| Weight for height z-score Normal Wasted |
60 17 |
198 31 |
1.00 1.81 (0.93,3.49) |
0.91 (0.25,3.3) |
| Height for age Z score Normal Stunted |
44 33 |
162 67 |
1.00 1.81 (1.06,3.09) |
1.07 (0.37,3.06) |
| Weight for age Z score Normal Underweight |
53 24 |
185 42 |
1.00 1.99 (1.11,3.58) |
2.1 (0.59,7.49) |
Note: Others*, Drivers and NGO workers.