Table 2 Results of multivariable binary logistic regression showing the risk of unsafe stool disposal, India, 2005–06
From: Disposal of children’s stools and its association with childhood diarrhea in India
Socioeconomic and demographic characteristics | Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|
Toilet facility | |
Improved® | |
Unimproved | 2.20*(2.08,2.33) |
Age of mother (in year) | |
20–34® | |
15–19 and 35–49 | 1.06(0.99,113) |
Mother’s literacy | |
Non-literate® | |
Literate | 0.57*(0.53,0.61) |
Mother’s working status | |
Not working® | |
Working | 0.99(0.93,1.06) |
Mother’s exposure to media | |
No® | |
Partial | 0.82*(0.75,0.91) |
Full | 0.63*(0.57,0.70) |
Age of child (in months) | |
0–5® | |
6–11 | 3.51*(3.20,3.85) |
12–17 | 3.19*(2.92,3.48) |
18–59 | 2.49*(2.29,2.72) |
Sex of child | |
Male® | |
Female | 1.00(0.95,1.05) |
Religion | |
Hindu® | |
Muslim | 0.69*(0.64,0.75) |
Other religion | 0.44*(0.40,0.48) |
Caste/Tribe | |
Scheduled Caste (SC)® | |
Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 1.45*(1.34,1.57) |
Non SC/ST | 0.97(0.88,1.07) |
Wealth index | |
Lowest® | |
Middle | 0.50*(0.46,0.54) |
Highest | 0.23*(0.21,0.26) |
Place of residence | |
Urban® | |
Rural | 2.42*(2.28,2.57) |