. 2023 Feb 3;10:23333928231153011. doi: 10.1177/23333928231153011

Table 4.

Factors Associated with Hand Washing at Critical Times among Respondents in NSLSC, Addis Ababa Ethiopia, 2019.

Variable		Wash hands at critical times		COR with 95% CI	AOR with 95% CI
Variable		Yes = 232	No = 80	COR with 95% CI	AOR with 95% CI
Maternal literacy	Low literate	43	26	0.47(0.26-0.84)	0.34(0.17-0.69)^a
Maternal literacy	Literate	189	54	1	1
Paternal literacy	Low literate	48	18	0.89(0.48-1.66)	1.07(0.51-2.27)
Paternal literacy	Literate	184	62	1	1
Availability of tap water in the back yard	No	39	21	0.56(0.31-1.04)	0.38(0.18-0.80)^a
Availability of tap water in the back yard	Yes	193	59	1	1
Mother knows a benefit of hand washing at critical times	No	18	3	2.16(0.62-7.53)	2.00(0.50-7.89)
Mother knows a benefit of hand washing at critical times	Yes	214	77	1	1
Mother got health education on hand washing during health facility visit	No	106	40	0.84(0.51-1.40)	0.73(0.41-1.32)
	Yes	126	40	1	1
Average family size	≥5	73	29	0.81(0.47-1.37)	0.78(0.19-3.14)
Average family size	<5	159	51	1	1
Parity	Primi-para	80	24	1.20(0.67-2.03)	1.05(0.65-2.66)
Parity	Multi-para	152	56	1	1
Wealth index	Poorest	36	27	1	1
	Poor	62	29	2.16(1.14-4.10)	1.27(0.63-2.60)
	Middle	50	9	5.70(2.45-13.29)	4.56(1.84-11.33)^a
	Rich	39	8	20.00(4.50-89.21)	5.61(2.1-15.30)^a
	Richest	45	7	15.79(4.49-55.29)	6.14(2.24-16.72)^a

^{^a}

Variables statistically significantly associated with hand washing at critical times.