Table 9.
Association of having latrine and various factors (X2 = Chi-square).
| Factor | Description | Have latrine | X 2 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||||
| Zone | Central | 82 | 84 | 15.180 | ∗ |
| Eastern | 40 | 86 | |||
| Western | 50 | 38 | |||
| Sex | Male | 112 | 130 | 0.279 | 0.598 |
| Female | 60 | 78 | |||
| Age | 18–40 | 65 | 123 | 17.177 | ∗ |
| 41–60 | 79 | 62 | |||
| 61–80 | 28 | 23 | |||
| Religion | Muslim | 142 | 185 | 3.197 | 0.074 |
| Christian | 30 | 23 | |||
| Educational status | No formal education | 61 | 57 | 10.616 | ∗∗ |
| Primary (1–8) | 75 | 121 | |||
| Secondary (9–12) | 21 | 23 | |||
| >Grade 12 | 15 | 7 | |||
| Marital status | Single | 52 | 48 | 8.891 | ∗∗ |
| Married | 106 | 154 | |||
| Widow | 14 | 6 | |||
| Divorced | 0 | 0 | |||
| Family size | 1–4 | 85 | 142 | 14.23 | ∗ |
| 5–10 | 63 | 45 | |||
| >10 | 24 | 21 | |||
| Occupation | Farmer | 75 | 101 | 4.250 | 0.373 |
| Merchant | 51 | 69 | |||
| Government employee | 22 | 19 | |||
| Daily laborer | 7 | 7 | |||
| Other | 17 | 12 | |||
∗ , ∗∗ Values show significant associations at p ≤ 0.01 and p ≤ 0.05, respectively.