Table 4.
Bi-variable and multi-variable logistic regression analysis of factors associated with household-level water treatment practice in Bule town, Southern Ethiopia (N = 418).
| Variable categories | Water treatment practices | COR (95% CI) | P-value | AOR (95% CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practice HWT N = 125 | Not practice HWT N = 293 | |||||
| Head of household | ||||||
| Female | 39 | 110 | 0.75 (0.48-1.18) | .216 | 1.01 (0.61-1.68) | .965 |
| Male | 86 | 183 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Educational status | ||||||
| Have formal education | 95 | 185 | 1.85 (1.15-2.97) | .011 | 1.12 (0.68-2.10) | .525 |
| No formal education | 30 | 108 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Monthly income | ||||||
| ⩽ 1000 ETB | 31 | 107 | 1 | .048 | 1 | .057 |
| 1001-3000 ETB | 55 | 113 | 1.67 (1.00-2.80) | .031 | 1.75 (0.98-3.11) | .011* |
| >3000 ETB | 39 | 73 | 1.84 (1.05-3.22) | 2.37 (1.22-4.60) | ||
| Source of water | ||||||
| Improved | 87 | 162 | 1 | .007 | 1 | .365 |
| Unimproved | 38 | 131 | 0.54 (0.34-0.84) | 0.77 (0.44-1.34) | ||
| Time taken to fetch water | ||||||
| <30 min | 90 | 194 | 1 | .246 | 1 | .980 |
| ⩾30 min | 35 | 99 | 0.76 (0.48-1.21) | 1.01 (0.56-1.78) | ||
| Knowledge | ||||||
| Good | 103 | 120 | 6.75 (4.03-11.31) | .001 | 6.93 (4.01-11.90) | .001* |
| Poor | 22 | 173 | 1 | 1 | ||
Abbreviations: AOR, adjusted odd ratio; CI = confidence interval; COR, odd ratio; ETB = Ethiopian Birr; *= P-value < 0.05.