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Table 3 Variables significantly associated with childhood diarrhea morbidity, Tula sub city, January 2012

From: Under five diarrhea among model household and non model households in Hawassa, South Ethiopia: a comparative cross-sectional community based survey

Independent variable

Childhood diarrhea

Crude OR (95%CI)

Adjusted OR (95%CI)

 

Yes (%)

No (%)

  

Household type

    

Model

40(9.3)

392(90.7)

1.00

1.00

Non model

61(14.1)

373(85.9)

1.60(1.05,2.45)*

2.65(1.11,6.27)*

Drinking water collection container have cover

    

Yes

53(8.5)

573(91.5)

0.19(0.10,0.36)**

0.12(0.04,0.39)**

No

22(25.0)

66(75.0)

1.00

1.00

Drinking water storage container have cover

    

Yes

53(8.5)

573(91.5)

0.19(0.10,0.36)**

0.12(0.04,0.39)**

No

17(32.7)

35(67.3)

1.00

1.00

Maternal diarrhea morbidity

    

Yes

17(34.7)

32(65.3)

4.64(2.47,8.71)**

3.73(1.08,12.89)*

No

84(10.3)

733(89.7)

1.00

1.00

Maternal education

    

No formal education

84(13.2)

55(86.8)

1.00

1.00

1-6

14(7.2)

181(92.8)

0.51(0.28, 0.91)*

0.23(0.06, 0.87)*

≥7

3(8.1)

34(91.9)

0.58(0.17, 1.92)

0.43(0.05, 3.68)

  1. Variables entered: household type, education of mother, occupation of father, number of rooms, refuse disposal method, animals in the living room, separate kitchen, same container for collection and storage, cover of storage and collection container, hand washing habit after toilet visit, availability of soap, maternal diarrhea, age of child and latrine.
  2. N.B *indicate significance at P < 0.05, **indicate significance at P <0.001.