Table 2 Comparison of cases and controls according to caregiver behavior and access to ORS, Kersa district, Eastern Ethiopia, 2011
Variable | Cases | Controls | Total | Crude OR (95%CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Knowledge of ORT | ||||
Good | 139 (57.7%) | 63 (24.9%) | 202 | 4.11 (2.80–6.02) |
Poor | 102 (42.3%) | 190 (75.1%) | 292 | 1 |
Previous use of ORT | ||||
Yes | 176 (73%) | 98 (38.7%) | 274 | 4.28 (2.97–6.26) |
No | 65 (27%) | 155 (61.3%) | 220 | 1 |
Access to ORS | ||||
Yes | 87 (36.1%) | 41 (16.2%) | 128 | 2.92 (1.9–4.47) |
No | 154 (63.9%) | 212 (83.8%) | 369 | 1 |
Advice or treatment from health facilities | ||||
Yes | 117 (48.5%) | 54 (21.3%) | 171 | 3.47 (2.34–5.15) |
No | 124 (51.5%) | 199 (78.7%) | 323 | 1 |
Had ORS sachet at home | ||||
Yes | 24 (10%) | 17 (6.7%) | 41 | 1.53 (0.80–2.93) |
No | 217 (90%) | 236 (93.3%) | 453 | 1 |